1943 Map of Haverhill

About this map

Haverhill and Bradford anchor this wartime landscape, positioned where the Merrimack River bends through Essex County. The map details a dense urban core of civic and educational institutions, from City Hall to Bradford Junior College. Public parks and natural landmarks like Winnekenni Park and the three major interior water bodies—Kenoza Lake, Lake Pentucket, and Lake Saltonstall—break the residential street grid. This survey highlights a significant concentration of local-history landmarks, including the Whittier Birthplace and the Hannah Duston Sch, alongside a dense network of early 20th-century neighborhood schools like Smiley Sch and Peabody Sch. Downstream, the character shifts toward more distinct settlements like Rocks Village and Groveland, while the northern hills toward the New Hampshire state line remain dominated by topographic features like Red Oak and Highlands Hill.