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1946 Map of Hull

Name: 1946 Topographic Map of Hull
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1946
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1946

About this map

Boston Harbor is dominated by a complex network of coastal defenses and maritime institutions during the mid-1940s. The outer islands are heavily fortified with military installations including Ft Warren on Georges Island, Ft Standish on Lovell Island, and Ft Strong on Long Island. These sites, along with the Maritime Radio Training Station on Gallups Island, underscore the strategic importance of the harbor's shipping channels like The Narrows and President Roads during the war years.

Residential communities and coastal escapes line the mainland and the Hull peninsula. Neighborhoods such as Merrymount, Germantown, and Houghs Neck in Quincy show dense street grids adjacent to Rock Island Cove. To the north, Winthrop features the established Cottage Park and Cottage Hill districts. The map also captures specialized land uses of the era, from the House of Correction at Pt Shirley to the Crown Point Golf Course in the south, illustrating the diverse ways these coastal lands were utilized between the world wars.