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1949 Map of Lynn

Name: 1949 Topographic Map of Lynn
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1955
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1955

About this map

The dense coastal settlements of Lynn, Swampscott, and Winthrop dominate this mid-century survey of the North Shore. The urban landscape is defined by the heavy rail lines of the Boston and Maine and a series of expansive municipal parks, notably Lynn Woods with its chain of reservoirs including Walden Pond and Breeds Pond. To the south, the early footprint of Logan International Airport appears at the edge of Boston Harbor.

A striking feature of this period is the narrow causeway connecting the mainland to the rocky peninsula of Nahant, passing by Little Nahant. The shoreline is heavily characterized by public leisure and maritime infrastructure, from the State Bath House at Revere Beach to the CG Sta on the peninsula. The interior reveals deep genealogical value through the detailed labeling of Pine Grove Cemetery, St Marys Cem, and several neighborhood schools like English High Sch.