This beautifully designed map of Durham, New Hampshire was created by KNOWOL in 2026. It shows the town 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 Wagon Hill Farm, Adams Point, and Durham Point comes straight from United States Geological Survey elevation data, and every street name was taken from Census Bureau files, down to Bennett Road.
Local historical buildings and landmarks such as Smith Chapel and Thompson Hall were confirmed against the National Park Service and the National Register of Historic Places, while Durham Town Hall and Durham-UNH Station, 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 Durham home. It is a memory of the town, 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 Durham, New Hampshire. Click the image for a larger watermarked preview.
The map features landmarks such as Durham Town Hall, Durham-UNH Station, Smith Chapel, Wagon Hill Farm, and Durham Public Library, and more. It also depicts the town’s familiar geography from Adams Point toward Durham Point, with Beech Hill and Cedar Point giving shape to the landscape.
This beautiful map of Durham 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.
