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1968 Map of Manchester South

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Manchester South
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1985
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1985

About this map

The Merrimack River serves as the central artery for this late-1960s landscape, illustrating the industrial and residential expansion of south Manchester. The urban footprint is dense with parochial education and civic institutions, featuring numerous sites like St Antoine Sch and Elliot Hospital. To the south, the Manchester/Grenier Industrial Airpark signifies the mid-century shift toward aviation and industrial development, occupying a significant portion of the terrain between the river and Londonderry.

Genealogists will find a concentration of burial sites, including the expansive Pine Grove Cemetery and New St Josephs Cemetery. The geography is further defined by the eastern waters of Massabesic Lake and the winding Piscataquog River in the northwest. This era captures the region as major transportation corridors like the Everett Turnpike and the Boston and Maine Railroad shaped the connectivity of settlements like Goffs Falls and Reeds Ferry.