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1894 Map of Newburyport

Name: 1894 Topographic Map of Newburyport
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1903
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1903

About this map

The Merrimac River carves a deep path through this coastal landscape, serving as the industrial and maritime anchor for Newburyport and Amesbury in the late 19th century. This survey reveals a complex network of coastal wetlands and tidal inlets stretching from Hampton Harbor down to the Parker River, illustrating how the geography of the Atlantic shoreline shaped early settlement patterns.

Maritime safety infrastructure is clearly marked, including the Newburyport Light and several U.S. Life Saving Station locations on Plum Island River and the coast. Inland, numerous named heights like Powow Hill and Rollins Hill define the township boundaries, while the Boston and Maine Railroad and its various branches, such as the Eastern Division, highlight the era's reliance on rail transport to connect these riverfront communities to the broader Atlantic economy.