Old man of the mountain

Master Copy This is a post card of the Old Man in the Mountain. I dated it from around the 40's or 50's because of the dates on photos in the box it was found in. This natural rock formation collapse May 3, 2003. It was located on Cannon Mountain in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. This was scanned at 600 dpi.

New Hampshire's iconic Old Man of the Mountain fell to the ground on May 3, 2003. Here's a look back at the rock formation's legacy.

Physical map of New Hampshire showing major cities, terrain, national parks, rivers, and surrounding countries with international borders and outline maps. Key facts about New Hampshire.

New Hampshire ~ The state's most famous natural rock formation ~ The Old Man of the Mountain. His rock face is 25 feet wide and measures 40 feet from chin to forehead. Geologic events carved this profile into the granite ledges 200 million years ago. (The face fell off in 2003.) I saw it during a trip to the White Mountains as a child, and remember it fondly.

Old Man of the Mountain

Fifteen years ago Thursday, New Hampshire lost its most iconic symbol. Perched 1,200 feet over Profile Lake, the Old Man of the Mountain was formed thousands of years ago by the retreat of glaciers through Franconia Notch. The distinct granite formation served as the literal and symbolic face of the Granite State until May 3, […]

This was made for the Wild West Challenge of artstation of April 2018