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1966 Map of Newburyport East

Name: 1966 Topographic Map of Newburyport East
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1988
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1988

About this map

The Merrimack River meets the Atlantic Ocean in this 1966 survey, revealing a landscape defined by shifting sands and deep-rooted coastal settlements. In Newburyport, the dense grid of streets near the Library and the historic Joppa neighborhood transitions into the vast Joppa Flats. Across the water, the Salisbury Beach State Reservation and Salisbury Beach show the mid-century development of the shoreline, including a Drive-in Theater and numerous coastal cottages.

Genealogists will find significant detail in the numerous burial sites, from the First Burial Ground in Newbury Old Town to the Wildwood Cem near the state line. The map captures the industrial and maritime infrastructure of the era, such as the Newburyport Light, the U S Coast Guard Station on Plum Island, and the rail lines of the Boston and Maine railroad cutting through the marshes of Salisbury.