1956 Map of Boston North

About this map

Middlesex Fells Reservation and Breakheart Reservation provide extensive green space amidst the dense post-war expansion of the northern Boston suburbs. This 1950s landscape shows the transition from historic village centers like Stoneham and Melrose into a continuous metropolitan corridor. The map preserves the industrial and institutional character of the era, from the Massachusetts Soldiers Home in Chelsea to the New England Sanatorium near Spot Pond. Significant transportation infrastructure is visible, including the Boston and Maine RR lines converging at Wakefield Junction and the early footprint of Logan International Airport along Boston Harbor. Notable religious and social landmarks such as Holy Cross Cemetery and St Patricks Ch serve as focal points for local history and genealogical research in these established neighborhoods.