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1950 Map of Maynard

Name: 1950 Topographic Map of Maynard
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1952
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1952

About this map

The Assabet River winds through the industrial and agricultural heart of Middlesex County at mid-century, connecting the mill town of Maynard with the surrounding rural landscapes of Stow, Acton, and Sudbury. This post-war revision reveals a region in transition, where established rail lines like the Boston and Maine and the New York New Haven and Hartford intersect with growing road networks like the Mohawk Trail.

Genealogists and local historians can locate specific landmarks including St Elizabeth Chapel and the Concord Reformatory, while the landscape is dotted with named heights such as Faulkner Hill and Annursnack Hill. Agricultural legacies remain visible in the form of multiple Cranberry Bogs near the border of Marlborough. Large institutional tracts, including a significant U S Military Reservation, occupy the central terrain, contrasting with the dense settlement patterns of West Concord and West Acton.