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1900s (20th Century) Maps of Essex County, Massachusetts

Explore 125 historic maps of Essex County from the 1900s (20th Century). These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1900s — showing old roads, neighborhoods, homes, and landmarks that have changed or disappeared over time.

Whether you're researching your family's past, planning a metal detecting trip, or studying how Essex County's landscape evolved across the 1900s, these high-resolution maps are a powerful tool for exploring the history of this region.

  • Focus on a specific era: All maps on this page are from the 1900s, giving you a focused view of this time period.
  • See what’s changed: Compare century-old streets, trails, and buildings to today's modern landscape using overlays and satellite layers.
  • Research with precision: Use these maps for genealogy, historical research, land use analysis, or educational projects.
  • View, download, or print: Maps are fully viewable online in high resolution, and can be downloaded or printed for your own records.

Start exploring Essex County's history through authentic maps from the 1900s. This is your window into the past.

Essex County, MA maps

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  1. 1903 Map of Boston
    1903 Map of Boston
    1903 Boston
    1903 Print · USGS
    Covers Essex County, including Boston, Cambridge, and other nearby areas
    14 unique versions available
  4. 1903 Map of Boston Bay
    1903 Map of Boston Bay
    1903 Boston Bay
    1903 Print · USGS
    Covers Essex County, including Boston, Quincy, and other nearby areas
    10 unique versions available
  7. 1917 Map of Salem
    1917 Map of Salem
    1917 Salem
    1917 Print · USGS
    Covers Essex County, including Lynn, Peabody, and other nearby areas
  10. 1918 Map of Lowell
    1918 Map of Lowell
    1918 Lowell
    1918 Print · USGS
    Covers Essex County, including Lowell, Nashua, and other nearby areas
  13. 1918 Map of Lawrence
    1918 Map of Lawrence
    1918 Lawrence
    1918 Print · USGS
    Covers Essex County, including Lynn, Lawrence, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  16. 1918 Map of Gloucester, 1921 Print
    1918 Map of Gloucester, 1921 Print
    1918 Gloucester
    1921 Print · USGS
    Covers Essex County, including Salem, Beverly, and other nearby areas
  19. 1919 Map of Salem
    1919 Map of Salem
    1919 Salem
    1919 Print · USGS
    Covers Essex County, including Lynn, Peabody, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  22. 1921 Map of Lowell
    1921 Map of Lowell
    1921 Lowell
    1921 Print · USGS
    Covers Essex County, including Lowell, Nashua, and other nearby areas
  25. 1931 Map of Lowell
    1931 Map of Lowell
    1931 Lowell
    1931 Print · USGS
    Covers Essex County, including Lowell, Nashua, and other nearby areas
  28. 1932 Map of Newburyport
    1932 Map of Newburyport
    1932 Newburyport
    1932 Print · USGS
    Covers Essex County, including Haverhill, Newburyport, and other nearby areas
    4 unique versions available
  31. 1934 Map of Exeter
    1934 Map of Exeter
    1934 Exeter
    1934 Print · USGS
    Covers Essex County, including Haverhill, Newburyport, and other nearby areas
    5 unique versions available
  34. 1935 Map of Lowell
    1935 Map of Lowell
    1935 Lowell
    1935 Print · USGS
    Covers Essex County, including Lowell, Nashua, and other nearby areas
    3 unique versions available
  37. 1935 Map of Haverhill
    1935 Map of Haverhill
    1935 Haverhill
    1935 Print · USGS
    Covers Essex County, including Haverhill, Methuen, and other nearby areas
    5 unique versions available
  40. 1941 Map of Lowell
    1941 Map of Lowell
    1941 Lowell
    1941 Print · USGS
    Covers Essex County, including Lowell, Methuen, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  43. 1943 Map of Boston
    1943 Map of Boston
    1943 Boston
    1943 Print · USGS
    Covers Essex County, including Boston, Cambridge, and other nearby areas
  46. 1943 Map of Lowell
    1943 Map of Lowell
    1943 Lowell
    1943 Print · USGS
    Covers Essex County, including Manchester, Lowell, and other nearby areas
  49. 1943 Map of Haverhill
    1943 Map of Haverhill
    1943 Haverhill
    1943 Print · USGS
    Covers Essex County, including Haverhill, Methuen, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  52. 1943 Map of Boston North
    1943 Map of Boston North
    1943 Boston North
    1943 Print · USGS
    Covers Essex County, including Boston, Cambridge, and other nearby areas
  55. 1943 Map of Ayers Village
    1943 Map of Ayers Village
    1943 Ayers Village
    1943 Print · USGS
    Covers Essex County, including Haverhill, Methuen, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  58. 1943 Map of Cape Ann
    1943 Map of Cape Ann
    1943 Cape Ann
    1943 Print · USGS
    Covers Essex County, including Lynn, Haverhill, and other nearby areas
  61. 1943 Map of Lynn
    1943 Map of Lynn
    1943 Lynn
    1943 Print · USGS
    Covers Essex County, including Boston, Lynn, and other nearby areas
  64. 1944 Map of Lynn
    1944 Map of Lynn
    1944 Lynn
    1944 Print · USGS
    Covers Essex County, including Boston, Lynn, and other nearby areas
  67. 1944 Map of South Groveland
    1944 Map of South Groveland
    1944 South Groveland
    1944 Print · USGS
    Covers Essex County, including Haverhill, Methuen, and other nearby areas
    4 unique versions available
  70. 1944 Map of Georgetown
    1944 Map of Georgetown
    1944 Georgetown
    1944 Print · USGS
    Covers Essex County, including Ipswich, Middleton, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  73. 1944 Map of Wilmington
    1944 Map of Wilmington
    1944 Wilmington
    1944 Print · USGS
    Covers Essex County, including Billerica, Woburn, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
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