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1893 Map of Haverhill

Name: 1893 Topographic Map of Haverhill
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1910
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1910

About this map

The Merrimac River anchors this 1893 survey of the borderlands between Massachusetts and New Hampshire, where the industrial center of Haverhill and the neighboring town of Bradford dominate the southern reach. The landscape is defined by a dense network of nineteenth-century transportation, including the Boston & Maine Railroad and the Manchester & Lawrence Railroad, which facilitated the growth of specialized rail-side settlements like Salem Depot and Atkinson Depot.

North of the river, the terrain is dotted with numerous glacial ponds such as Angle Pond, Island Pond, and Great Pond, separated by family-named heights like Philbrick Hill and Hog Hill. This era captures small-town hubs like Danville, Kingston, and Plaistow before modern suburban expansion, preserving the locations of early local landmarks such as Parsonage Hill and the distinct neighborhoods of Ayers Village and Riverside.