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1966 Map of Georgetown

Name: 1966 Topographic Map of Georgetown
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1968
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1968

About this map

Georgetown and the surrounding Essex County landscape appear at a mid-century crossroads, where the modern Newburyport Turnpike and Interstate 95 cut through a territory still deeply shaped by colonial-era geography. The region is defined by a dense network of water bodies and conservation lands, including the Georgetown Rowley State Forest and Willowdale State Forest. Educational and religious institutions are prominent landmarks, such as the Governor Dummer Academy and the Maryknoll Sisters Novitiate.

For local history researchers, the map details many smaller neighborhoods and junctions like Leightons Corner and Kinsman Corner. The persistence of the Boston and Maine railroad line alongside numerous cemeteries, including the Rowley Burial Ground and Harmony Cem, provides a clear view of how 19th-century infrastructure and settlement patterns survived into the late 1960s. The northern reaches show early industrial sites like Glen Mills and various gravel operations along the Parker River.