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1946 Map of Boston North

Name: 1946 Topographic Map of Boston North
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1946
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1946

About this map

Dense residential and industrial development dominates the northern Boston suburbs in the years following World War II, showing a landscape tightly integrated by the Boston and Maine RR. The massive Middlesex Fells Reservation provides a significant green space, anchoring the region with Spot Pond and the Zoological Park. Along the southern edge, the industrial activity of Mystic Wharf and the US Naval Reservation highlights the area's maritime importance near Boston Harbor.

Academic and social institutions are well-established, with Tufts College, Harvard University, and the New England Sanatorium serving as major landmarks. The map traces the intricate boundaries between Everett, Malden, and Medford, where dense street grids meet the winding Mystic River. Numerous burial grounds like Woodlawn Cem and Holy Cross Cem are clustered in the eastern sections toward Revere, marking the local history of these established communities.