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1892 Map of Boston Bay

Name: 1892 Topographic Map of Boston Bay
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1901
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1901

About this map

The maritime landscape of the Massachusetts coast near Lynn and Marblehead is defined by an intricate network of late-nineteenth-century rail lines and coastal defenses. Surveyed before the turn of the century, the geography shows the original configurations of Nahant Beach and the narrow corridor of the Revere Beach and Lynn R.R. connecting seaside communities. The map captures a high level of detail along the harbor's edge, from the industrial reaches of East Saugus to the isolated prominence of Egg Rock Light.

Further south, the islands and peninsulas protecting Boston Bay are meticulously charted. Navigational markers like the Great Fawn Beacon and Deer Island Beacon stand watch over the shipping channels. In Cohasset, the winding Jerusalem Road follows the rocky shoreline, while the Nantasket Beach Railroad services the growing resorts. This reconnaissance sheet preserves the precise locations of vanished train stops, including Oak Island Station and Crescent Beach Station, which once facilitated the area's transition into a premier Victorian-era destination.