
The Merrimack River serves as the industrial and geographical anchor of this mid-1940s landscape, winding past the dense urban core of Lowell and its surrounding neighborhoods like Pawtucketville, Centralville, and Belvidere. The infrastructure of a textile-heavy economy is evident at the Lowell Textile Institute and the Filter Plant, while the Pawtucket Dam controls the river's flow near the city center. This period captures the city’s established educational and healthcare systems, featuring the State Teachers College and the Lowell General Hospital.
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1886 · Lawrence
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1886 · Lowell
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1888 · Haverhill
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1888 · Lawrence
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1890 · Haverhill
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1893 · Lowell
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1893 · Lawrence
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1893 · Haverhill
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1905 · Manchester
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1918 · Lowell
USGS Topo · 1:62,500