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1893 Map of Gloucester

Name: 1893 Topographic Map of Gloucester
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1893
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1893

About this map

Cape Ann's seafaring character is captured in detail during the late nineteenth century, centering on the busy maritime hub of Gloucester. The landscape is a network of granite shorelines and tidal estuaries, where the Squam River and Mill River divide the interior terrain. Industrial activity is evident along the Boston and Maine Railroad, which connects the West Gloucester Station and Magnolia Station to the primary harbor.

Coastal settlements like Lanesville, Rockport, and Bay View are depicted at their peak as fishing and quarrying villages. Navigational landmarks are carefully noted, from the isolated Thatcher Island and its lighthouse station to Squam Light guarding Annisquam Harbor. The map reveals the intricate residential clusters of East Gloucester and the secluded Freshwater Cove Village, providing genealogists with a precise view of the community before the modern expansion of the North Shore.