Collection: Osher Map Library Collection

Name: Lake Winnepesaukee New Hampshire Pictorial Map

Barcode: 58481

Image Number: 58481.0001

Publishing Location: Somerville, Massachusetts

Alternative Title: Lake Winnepesaukee Navigation & Fishing Chart

Brief Description: Updated birds-eye view version of George Walker's map of Lake Winnepesaukee. Included are alphabetical indexes of mountains, islands, points and coves. Also included is a highway map of New Hampshire providing directions to viewers on how to get around the state. Islands are numbered and included are sites such as a covered bridge over the Suncook River, the steamer Mount Washington leaving for a trip on the lake.
Verso: Navigation and fishing chart features ferry routes, navigation channels, boat repair yards, gas pumps, locations of buoys and water depth. Includes the type of fish found in the lake.

Publisher: New England Map Co.

Date/Date Range Produced: 1960

Language: English

Region Depicted: New Hampshire

Map Type: Bird's-eye views

Dimensions: 52 x 60 cm folded to 15 x 19 cm

Historical Context: Lake Winnepesaukee is the largest lake in New Hampshire and has been a popular tourist destination for more than a century. The Abenaki named the lake Winnepesaukee which has two meanings: "Smile of the Great Spirit" or "Beautiful water in a high place". The Winnepesaukee people, a sub tribe of the Penacook lived and fished in the area.

LC Call Number: G3742.W7 1960 N3

OCLC: 1390130094

Subjects: Tourism

Permanent URL: https://oshermaps.org/map/58481.0001