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1950 Map of Concord

Name: 1950 Topographic Map of Concord
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1952
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1952

About this map

Walden Pond State Reservation serves as a central landmark in this mid-century portrait of Middlesex County, where the intellectual and literary heritage of Concord meets the expanding infrastructure of the 1950s. The landscape is defined by the convergence of the Concord River and Assabet River, surrounded by a dense network of family-named heights like Punkatasset Hill and Buttricks Hill. The presence of the Bedford Airport and the large Cambridge Reservoir signifies the region's evolving role in supporting the greater Boston metropolitan area.

Local history is preserved in sites such as the Old Burying Ground and Three Cornered Cem, while the Boston and Maine Railroad continues to link established towns like Lincoln and Bedford. Educational institutions including Middlesex Sch and Weston College are prominent, reflecting the area's long-standing academic character. From the quiet shores of Sandy Pond to the suburban fringes of Waltham, the map captures a transition between traditional New England village life and modern utility.