1971 Map of Quincy East

About this map

The eastern expansion of Quincy dominates the western edge of this 1971 survey, showing a landscape in transition where suburban growth meets the rural townships of Ellington and Melrose. The city's edge is marked by civic and religious institutions, including the National Cemetery, St Peters Ch, and the Chaddock Boys Sch. Beyond the built-up grid of Broadway and Maine St, the terrain softens into the drainage basins of Curtis Creek and Mill Creek, where family-named burial grounds like Voorhees Cem, Kemp Cem, and Laughlin Cem sit among active farmsteads. To the east, smaller settlements like Burton and Ewbanks remain distinct, connected by the Burlington railroad line. The map captures the era's infrastructure with numerous communications assets, such as the Radio Tower (KHQA-TV) and the private Halfpap Landing Strip near the southern boundary.