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1985 Map of Boston North

Name: 1985 Topographic Map of Boston North
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1986
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1986

About this map

The Mystic River serves as a central artery through this densely developed corridor north of the Charles, winding from Upper Mystic Lake past Medford and Somerville toward the Inner Harbor. The landscape is a complex mix of urban infrastructure and significant preserved spaces, anchored by the expansive Middlesex Fells Reservation and the Breakheart Reservation further northeast. Academic institutions form major landmarks, with the sprawling grounds of Harvard University and Tufts University clearly delineated alongside historic commemorative sites like the Bunker Hill Mon in Charlestown.

Transportation networks are heavily represented by the Boston and Maine railroad lines and major thoroughfares such as the Massachusetts Turnpike. The map reveals a high concentration of institutional and memorial sites, including the Soldiers Home in Chelsea and vast burial grounds like Mount Auburn Cemetery, Holy Cross Cem, and Woodlawn Cemetery. These features reflect the long-standing community structure of cities like Malden, Everett, and Revere during the mid-1980s.