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nj2nh · 08-19-2008, 09:54 AM

I suppose this could go in the history section and would be totally okay if it got moved, but I wanted the most people possible to see it find out if anyone has ever seen what I found.

My grandparents and now my parents have owned a camp on Echo Point since the 1920's. It has only been fixed up once, if you can believe that. Anyway, we were in the house last week (we were staying elsewhere) as I had told my boys about some envelopes with 2 cent stamps on them and they wanted to see them. In the letter box with the envelopes were two maps from 1949. My parents had never seen them and have no idea where they came from.

Map A is labelled: Lake Winnipesaukee Study, Existing Conditions. It shows the entire lake with the developed areas in orange with little boxes for the houses, undeveloped areas in green (and there were lots including ALL of Rattlesnake Island) and camps in purple. There was only one area which could not be developed over by Meredith/Center Harbor. Many road with which I am familiar did not exist including the highway portion of Route 28 between the Alton Circle and the end of what is now called 28A. IT was Route 28.

Map B is identical to Map A except that the colored areas are lighter and markings for public development are added. For example, the area where Ellacoya is now is listed for development as a swimming and camping area. It also had a marking for a public launch on Echo Point. (Yikes!).

I am attaching a scan of the Alton Bay portion of the map. The maps were enormous (about 3.5 feet for 4.5 feet) so I couldn't scan the whole thing.

Has anyone any information on these things? My mom is dying to know.

Thanks!

nj2nh

08-19-2008, 09:54 AM	#1
nj2nh Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: NJ Posts: 533 Thanks: 81 Thanked 47 Times in 27 Posts	Question about a couple of maps I suppose this could go in the history section and would be totally okay if it got moved, but I wanted the most people possible to see it find out if anyone has ever seen what I found. My grandparents and now my parents have owned a camp on Echo Point since the 1920's. It has only been fixed up once, if you can believe that. Anyway, we were in the house last week (we were staying elsewhere) as I had told my boys about some envelopes with 2 cent stamps on them and they wanted to see them. In the letter box with the envelopes were two maps from 1949. My parents had never seen them and have no idea where they came from. Map A is labelled: Lake Winnipesaukee Study, Existing Conditions. It shows the entire lake with the developed areas in orange with little boxes for the houses, undeveloped areas in green (and there were lots including ALL of Rattlesnake Island) and camps in purple. There was only one area which could not be developed over by Meredith/Center Harbor. Many road with which I am familiar did not exist including the highway portion of Route 28 between the Alton Circle and the end of what is now called 28A. IT was Route 28. Map B is identical to Map A except that the colored areas are lighter and markings for public development are added. For example, the area where Ellacoya is now is listed for development as a swimming and camping area. It also had a marking for a public launch on Echo Point. (Yikes!). I am attaching a scan of the Alton Bay portion of the map. The maps were enormous (about 3.5 feet for 4.5 feet) so I couldn't scan the whole thing. Has anyone any information on these things? My mom is dying to know. Thanks! nj2nh Attached Images __________________