Cheshire County topographic maps

Average elevation: 430 m

Thorndike Pond is in the north, and Contoocook Lake is on the southern boundary. Mount Monadnock, elevation 3,165 feet (965 m) and the highest point in Jaffrey as well as Cheshire County, is in the northwest. Jaffrey lies mostly within the Merrimack River watershed, via the Contoocook River in the eastern part…

Average elevation: 351 m

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 26.4 square miles (68.5 km2), of which 26.0 square miles (67.3 km2) are land and 0.46 square miles (1.2 km2) are water, comprising 1.78% of the town. Marlow is drained by the Ashuelot River, part of the Connecticut River watershed. The…

Average elevation: 446 m

Average elevation: 227 m

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 16.7 square miles (43.2 km2), of which 0.02 square miles (0.06 km2) are water, comprising 0.13% of the town. The highest point in Gilsum is an unnamed hill along the town's eastern boundary, where the elevation reaches 1,657 feet (505…

Average elevation: 348 m

Nelson is in the eastern part of Cheshire County, in southwestern New Hampshire. Its eastern border is the Hillsborough County line. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has an area of 23.3 square miles (60.3 km2), of which 21.9 square miles (56.7 km2) are land and 1.4 square miles (3.5 km2)…

Average elevation: 453 m

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 29.0 square miles (75.1 km2), of which 27.9 square miles (72.2 km2) are land and 1.1 square miles (2.8 km2) are water, comprising 3.78% of the town. The northern slopes of Mount Monadnock occupy the southern part of town. The highest…

Average elevation: 400 m

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From the base to the summit, floral species diminish with increasingly shallow soil levels. The summit is home to many different specialized sub-alpine species which can retain moisture for long periods of time. Alpine and sub-alpine species include mountain ash, cotton grass, sheep laurel, mountain sandwort,…

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According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 39.8 square miles (103.1 km2), of which 37.1 square miles (96.1 km2) are land and 2.7 square miles (7.0 km2) are water, comprising 6.76% of the town. Rindge is located in a hilly upland lake region. Hubbard Pond is in the northeast,…

Average elevation: 343 m

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According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 36.8 square miles (95.4 km2), of which 35.8 square miles (92.7 km2) is land and 1.0 square mile (2.7 km2), or 2.80%, is water. Westmoreland is bounded on the west by the Connecticut River, which is the state border with Vermont. Hyland…

Average elevation: 228 m

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Average elevation: 263 m

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 36.0 square miles (93.3 km2), of which 34.6 square miles (89.7 km2) are land and 1.4 square miles (3.6 km2) are water, comprising 3.88% of the town. Little Monadnock Mountain, elevation 1,883 feet (574 m), is the highest point in…

Average elevation: 345 m

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Average elevation: 156 m

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 20.7 square miles (53.5 km2), of which 20.4 square miles (52.9 km2) are land and 0.2 square miles (0.6 km2) are water, comprising 1.13% of the town. Marlborough is drained by Minnewawa Brook, a west-flowing tributary of the Ashuelot…

Average elevation: 299 m