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1952 Map of Haverhill

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Haverhill
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1953
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1953

About this map

The Merrimack River serves as the industrial and geographic anchor for this mid-century survey of the Merrimack Valley. The urban core of Haverhill and the distinct community of Bradford across the water are shown in high detail, illustrating the density of postwar development alongside historic institutions like Bradford Junior College. The landscape is a mix of dense residential neighborhoods, many organized around the Boston and Maine RR corridors, and significant municipal infrastructure including the City Infirmary and the High School Stadium.

Preservation and heritage are evident through the marking of the Whittier Birthplace and the sprawling Winnekenni Park surrounding Kenoza Lake. Toward the east, the character of the terrain shifts to a series of drumlins and hills, such as Red Oak Hill and Cobbler Hill, which hem in smaller outlying settlements like Rocks Village and Merrimac. This document captures the region just as modern road networks, including Broadway and Boston Road, began to supersede the older river-oriented economy.