1898 Map of Spofford Lake
Lake Spofford, is about a mile and a half in length and a mile in width, covering about 700 acres. It lies at an altitude of 738 feet above the sea, and 500 feet above the Connecticut River. It is almost entirely spring fed with a rock and gravel floor. It has been known since colonial times for the remarkable clarity of its water.
Prior to the 1890's it was known as Spafford's lake and is thought to be named after an earlier hunter that frequently camped along the shore.
