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1944 Map of Lexington

Name: 1944 Topographic Map of Lexington
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1944
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1944

About this map

Lexington and its surrounding Middlesex County townships appear in this 1943 survey as a landscape of established residential centers and significant institutional grounds just before the post-war suburban boom. The map detail highlights an era when large-scale facilities like the Metropolitan State Hospital, Middlesex County Sanatorium, and Fernald State Sch occupied substantial tracts of land between the historic village cores. In Cambridge, academic landmarks such as Radcliffe College and the Harvard Observatory are clearly delineated near Fresh Pond.

Transport networks are defined by major thoroughfares like Massachusetts Ave and the rail infrastructure supporting commuters, including Munroe Sta and Wedgemere Sta. The terrain is characterized by numerous small peaks and water bodies, from Horn Pond in Woburn to the Upper Mystic Lake chain. For genealogists, the map provides precise locations for many historical burial sites, including Ye Old Burying Ground and Woodbrook Cem.