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1894 Map of Newburyport

Name: 1894 Topographic Map of Newburyport
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1919
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1919

About this map

The Merrimac River serves as the central artery for this late 19th-century coastal landscape, connecting the industrial centers of Amesbury and Newburyport to the Atlantic. This era captures the dense rail network of the Boston and Maine Railroad and the Eastern Railroad as they navigate the salt marshes and tidal estuaries. Maritime navigation is clearly marked by the Newburyport Light and Range Light guarding the entrance to the Hampton Harbor area and Joppa Flats.

On the New Hampshire side, the landscape is defined by drumlin-like hills such as Powow Hill and Moulton Ridge, with the New Hampshire Massachusetts Boundary Line cutting through established settlements like Seabrook and South Hampton. Of particular note for genealogists are the distinct residential clusters of Newbury Old Town and Byfield, alongside landmarks like the U.S. Life Saving Station on the northern tip of Plum Island.