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1946 Map of Lynn

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

USGS Topo · Published 1946

About this map

The rocky Massachusetts coastline and its industrial hubs are surveyed here just after the war. The North Shore landscape is defined by the dense residential grids of West Lynn and East Lynn, bordered by the sprawling greenery of Lynn Woods and its interior heights like Mt Gilead and Burrill Hill. Along the waterfront, the coastal geography is particularly intricate, featuring the narrow neck of Little Nahant leading to the main peninsula of Nahant. Here, the map details numerous maritime landmarks such as Swallow Cave, Spouting Horn, and the offshore Egg Rock.

Transport networks are prominent, with the Boston and Maine and Revere Beach and Lynn railroads cutting through the marshlands of the Saugus River and Pines River. Inland, the area is punctuated by several large burial grounds, including the extensive Pine Grove Cemetery, and institutional landmarks like the Isolation Hospital and City Farm. Military interests are also noted near the southern coast at Ft Heath and Ft Banks.