1987 Map of Lowell

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The Merrimack River snakes through this landscape, serving as the historical spine for the industrial development of Lowell and surrounding townships like Tyngsborough and Dracut. By the late 1980s, the urban density of the Highlands and Belvidere neighborhoods contrasts with the preserved woodlands of the Lowell Dracut State Forest. Genealogists will find a wealth of burial grounds, including the large St Marys Cem and the smaller Gibson Cem. The map documents a complex educational and religious infrastructure, featuring the Academy of Notre Dame, St Josephs Ch, and St Anthonys Friary. Industrial and transport legacies are visible through the Boston and Maine railroad lines and the development of the Lowell Heritage State Park, which repurposes the city's historic canal-side environment for public use.