1987 Map of Lawrence

About this map

The Merrimack River bends through the heart of this late-twentieth-century industrial and academic landscape, dividing Lawrence and South Lawrence while anchoring a dense network of neighborhoods like Shawsheen Village and Ballardvale. This period shows the region's transition into a modern transportation hub, with Interstate 495 and Interstate 93 intersecting the older routes established by the Boston and Maine Railroad. High-relief drumlins and hills, including Holt Hill and Boston Hill, define the terrain south of the river, while the expansive Harold Parker State Forest and Boxford State Forest preserve large tracts of woodland. Prominent local institutions such as Phillips Academy in Andover and Merrimack College in North Andover are clearly delineated alongside numerous burial grounds like Bellevue Cemetery and St Marys Cem.