1977 Map of Maynard

About this map

Maynard and its surrounding mill-town landscapes are captured here in the late 1970s through high-altitude aerial photography. This orthophotoquad reveals the intricate residential expansion and industrial footprint of Acton and West Concord as they appeared just before the digital age reshaped the region's economy. The Assabet River winds through the center of the sheet, providing a geographic anchor for the dense settlement patterns in South Acton and West Acton. Researchers can observe the interplay between the established town centers and the encroaching suburban developments that began to define eastern Massachusetts during this era. The map also includes portions of Sudbury, documenting the balance of wooded acreage and modern infrastructure that characterized the suburban sprawl of the late twentieth century.