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2012 Map of Georgetown

Name: 2012 Topographic Map of Georgetown
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2012
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

Georgetown sits at the heart of this landscape, surrounded by an intricate network of waterways and early settlements in Essex County. The geography is defined by a dense arrangement of small ponds and reservoirs, including the Fish Brook Reservoir and Mile Brook Reservoir, which speak to the region's historical water management and milling heritage at Glen Mills and Leightons Corner. The map captures a high level of suburban detail while preserving the locations of ancestral sites like the Rowley Burial Ground and Harmony Cem.

Transport corridors like the modern highway system cut through traditional terrain features such as Redshanks Hill and Ornes Hill, illustrating the evolution from rural township to a modern residential hub. From the banks of the Ipswich River in the south to the Parker River in the north, the map documents the persistent connection between the area's natural drainage and its human development at nodes like Kinsman Corner and Kent Corner.