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1972 Map of Haverhill

Name: 1972 Topographic Map of Haverhill
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

The Merrimack River serves as the industrial and geographic anchor of this landscape, winding past the urban core of Haverhill and the neighboring hills of Bradford. In the early 1970s, the area reflects a transition from its manufacturing roots to a regional educational and residential hub, evidenced by the presence of Northern Essex Community College and the Whittier Regional High Sch. The map detail shows the dense residential grids of the city giving way to the expansive recreation lands around Kenoza Lake and Winnekenni Park.

Local history is preserved at the Whittier Birthplace near the Millvale Reservoir, while the legacy of the Boston and Maine railroad continues to shape movement through Newton Junction and Plaistow. From the riverbank landmarks like Haverhill Stadium to the outlying settlements at Rocks Village and Westville, the map documents the established social infrastructure of churches, numerous neighborhood schools like Walnut Square Sch, and several historic cemeteries.