A faithfully restored 1926 USGS topographic map of Lake Winnipesaukee, New Hampshire that captures the lake’s iconic islands, coves, and shoreline in stunning detail, enhanced with modern high-resolution terrain shading.
Price range: $49.00 through $179.00
About the Lake Winnipesaukee Map | Restored 1926 Edition
This Lake Winnipesaukee Map is a carefully restored reproduction of the original 1926 USGS topographic quadrangle, capturing New Hampshire’s crown jewel as it appeared a century ago. The largest lake in New Hampshire, Lake Winnipesaukee sits at the foothills of the White Mountains and has drawn summer visitors for generations. This map captures the lake at the height of that golden era of lakeside recreation, before the modern development that has since transformed its shores.
Restored from the original survey and enhanced with modern high-resolution terrain shading, this map brings century-old USGS cartography back to life with a level of visual depth and clarity the original print never had.
What’s Depicted on This Map
This vintage Lake Winnipesaukee map preserves the meticulous hand-drafted detail of the original 1926 USGS survey: the lake’s famously irregular shoreline, its network of coves and bays, the surrounding hills and drainages, and the towns and settlements that lined its shores in the 1920s. The lake contains at least 264 islands, and the complex, island-dotted geography of Winnipesaukee makes it one of the most cartographically interesting locations in the country.
To bring this historic data into the present, we’ve added high-resolution shaded relief terrain to the original survey, giving the print a striking sense of depth and dimension. The surrounding hills and foothills of the White Mountains seem to lift off the page, turning a flat historical survey into a piece of dimensional, gallery-worthy art.
This map of Lake Winnipesaukee is as much a historical document as it is a wall print – a detailed record of the Lakes Region of New Hampshire during one of its most storied decades.
Print Quality & Materials
Every map is printed on premium photo paper using archival-quality giclée inks, the same standard used in fine art galleries and museums. Giclée printing produces exceptionally sharp linework, vibrant and accurate color reproduction, and prints that are certified to resist fading for decades.
Each print is individually produced in the USA, with attention to detail that makes the difference between something you hang on a wall and something you genuinely treasure.
Framed options are available in a black woodgrain frame with a plexiglass front and pre-installed hanging hardware, so your map arrives ready to display. Prefer to frame it yourself? The print-only option ships flat for the 16×20 inch size and the 24×30 inch size is rolled in a sturdy shipping tube, arriving ready for any standard frame.
Perfect For
This vintage Lake Winnipesaukee map makes a meaningful and distinctive gift for a wide range of people and occasions:
Available in two sizes — 16×20 and 24×30 inches — this print makes a statement whether it’s hanging in a lake house, a living room, or a home office.
Data Source & Methodology
This map is derived from the original 1926 USGS topographic survey of Lake Winnipesaukee, New Hampshire. The original survey data — contours, shoreline, island detail, and built features — has been carefully restored and enhanced with modern high-resolution shaded relief terrain, producing a print that honors the integrity of the historic USGS survey while delivering the visual impact of a contemporary fine art map.
The original map was obtained from the USGS TopoView Portal.
Check out our other vintage USGS maps here: USGS Maps
