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1956 Map of Marblehead South

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Marblehead South
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1968
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1968

About this map

The rocky coastline and maritime heritage of the North Shore are captured here during the mid-1950s. The dense residential and educational landscape of Marblehead is centered around its protected Marblehead Harbor, featuring the Marblehead Yacht Club and local landmarks like the Star of the Sea School and Tower School. The narrow Causeway provides a vital link to the peninsula of Marblehead Neck, where coastal features like Castle Rock and Flying Point meet the open waters of the Atlantic Ocean.

Offshore navigation is defined by a complex network of shoals and rocky outcroppings, including Tinkers Island and the Great Pig Rocks. The mapping reflects the era's transport and community infrastructure, showing the Boston and Maine railroad line passing through the Devereux area and public sites such as Alley Hospital. The southern expanse of the sheet transitions into Massachusetts Bay, marking the maritime approaches to neighboring Swampscott and Nahant.