1956 Map of Marblehead North

About this map

The rocky North Shore of Massachusetts is detailed here during a period of significant postwar growth, particularly along the State Highway 128 corridor. Coastal settlements like Beverly Farms, Manchester, and Marblehead maintain their traditional maritime character, while the interior woods around Chebacco Lake and Gravelly Pond show the early stages of suburban expansion. The map records several notable institutions, including the Carmelite Seminary in South Hamilton and Endicott Jr College in Beverly. Nautical navigation is well-documented with the Marblehead Lighthouse and Lighthouse Hospital Point marking the approaches to Salem Harbor. Military and civil history is grounded in landmarks like Fort Sewall and Fort Pickering, alongside the U.S. Coast Guard Air Station on Winter Island. These features illustrate a landscape where 18th-century maritime defenses and 20th-century aviation infrastructure coexist along a jagged, island-strewn shoreline.