This beautifully designed map of Rochester, New Hampshire was created by KNOWOL in 2026. It shows the city and its streets as they look in the modern day, combining topographical data with the beautiful aesthetic of vintage atlases. The map was built from public survey records and professional geographic data that modern day cartographers rely on. The shaded terrain around Chesley Hill and Gonic Hill comes straight from United States Geological Survey elevation data, and every street name was taken from Census Bureau files, down to smaller roads such as Elmo Lane.
Local historical buildings and landmarks such as Rochester Commercial and Industrial District and Richard Hayes House were confirmed against the National Park Service and the National Register of Historic Places, while Rochester City Hall and Opera House, the paths, parks, and points of interest come from OpenStreetMap, a database of local knowledge kept current by people who live in and know the area.
The combination of modern data with a vintage historical map aesthetic creates a one-of-a-kind piece made for people who call Rochester home. It is a memory of the city, as it is today. You can zoom in on the map below to explore the details, or click here to purchase a print for your home.
Map of Rochester, New Hampshire. Click the image for a larger watermarked preview.
The map features landmarks such as Rochester Commercial and Industrial District, Rochester City Hall and Opera House, Rochester Public Library, Richard Hayes House, and Rochester District Court, and more. It also depicts the city’s familiar geography from Downtown and North Rochester toward Pickering, with Chesley Hill and Gonic Hill giving shape to the landscape.
This beautiful map of Rochester makes an attractive addition to your office, library, or den and can even be used to teach children the geography and history of the area. When you’re done exploring, click here to get your copy of the restored map.
