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1966 Map of Newburyport East

Name: 1966 Topographic Map of Newburyport East
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1968
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1968

About this map

Newburyport and the surrounding coastal marshlands define this mid-1960s survey of the Massachusetts and New Hampshire border. The landscape is dominated by the massive estuary system where the Merrimack River meets the Atlantic Ocean at Joppa Flats. Urban detail in Newburyport includes institutional landmarks like City Hall, the Ymca, and the Immaculate Conception Church, while the historic core is anchored by the First Parish Burying Ground and Oak Hill Cem.

South of the river, the expansive Plum Island barrier beach separates the ocean from the winding Plum Island River. This area is largely preserved within the Parker River National Wildlife Refuge, showing a complex network of tidal creeks and islands such as Plumbush Island and Pine Island. To the north, the survey tracks the transition from the seasonal resort of Salisbury Beach across the state line into South Seabrook, New Hampshire.