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1972 Map of Haverhill

Name: 1972 Topographic Map of Haverhill
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1984
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1984

About this map

The Merrimack River bends through this early 1970s landscape, anchoring a region of industrial heritage and residential expansion across the New Hampshire Massachusetts border. In Haverhill, the dense urban core gives way to landmarks of local significance, including the Whittier Birthplace and the educational campus of Northern Essex Community College. The era's transportation network is prominently defined by several major junctions, such as Interchange 40, which facilitate movement between the historic river towns of Groveland and Bradford.

Genealogists and local historians will find a wealth of details in the numerous burial grounds like Hilldale Cem and Linwood Cem, as well as older settlement nodes like Newton Junction and Rocks Village. The map also captures the recreational and industrial character of the era, from the Pines Speedway near the river to the varied landscape of Kenoza Lake and Lake Saltonstall. The Boston and Maine Railroad remains a central fixture, tracing the historical corridor of commerce that built these communities.