Abandoned Record
About Monson
Monson was a town located in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, United States. Monson became abandoned in 1770 due to the poor soil on the lands and the limited resources it had at the time.
This is a site record: what public sources say about Monson, gathered in one place. We haven't written a full guide yet, so history, current access and photos are still to come. Treat the status as unknown until a guide confirms it.
Map
Where Monson is
Historic maps
10 historic USGS maps cover Monson
Topographic sheets from the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain), oldest first. Older sheets often show the camp, mines and roads while the place was alive. The downloads are large map scans; USGS topoView shows them in the browser.
- 1906 Milford sheet, 1:62,500 · GeoTIFF download
- 1943 Fitchburg sheet, 1:125,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1948 Boston sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1953 Milford sheet, 1:62,500 · GeoTIFF download
- 1956 Boston sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1958 Boston sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1961 Boston sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1968 South Merrimack sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1984 Lowell sheet, 1:100,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1988 Lowell sheet, 1:100,000 · GeoTIFF download
Directions
Getting there
Before you go
- Many ghost town sites are on private land, active mining claims or tribal land. Check land status and ask permission.
- Roads to old townsites are often unmaintained dirt. Map apps may route over closed or impassable tracks.
- Removing artifacts from public land is illegal under federal and most state laws.
Nearby
Other sites near Monson
Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our New Hampshire index.
- Roxbury31.6 mi W · Cheshire
Sources
Sources
- Wikipedia, "Monson, New Hampshire": coordinates and summary.
- Wikidata Q55316233.
- USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
- USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).