1987 Map of Newburyport

About this map

The Merrimack River dominates this coastal landscape, serving as the central artery for the historic port city of Newburyport and its surrounding communities in the late 1980s. The map illustrates a complex interface of river, marsh, and sea, particularly at the Joppa Flats and the expansive Parker River National Wildlife Refuge on Plum Island. The settlement pattern reflects centuries of history, from the dense grid of the harbor front to the scattered hamlets of Byfield and Newbury Old Town.