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1943 Map of Maynard

Name: 1943 Topographic Map of Maynard
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1943
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1943

About this map

The Assabet River winds through the heart of this Middlesex County landscape, fueling the industrial and residential growth of Maynard and West Concord. By the early 1940s, the area's transition from an agrarian past to a suburban and institutional hub is evident. The massive Concord Reformatory stands prominently near the junction of the Boston and Maine and New York New Haven and Hartford rail lines, which provided critical connectivity for the region.

Smaller settlements like Kelly Corner, Lower Village, and Nine Acre Corner persist alongside family-named landmarks such as Vose Hill and Faulkner Hill. Pockets of traditional land use remain, particularly the Cranberry Bogs near Puffer Pond and the specialized Wayland Golf Course to the south. This survey captures a moment of established community infrastructure, including the St Bridgets Ch, Woodlawn Cem, and several local schools that served these growing towns.