2018 Map of Reading

About this map

The Ipswich River and its accompanying Ipswich River Reservoir define the central geography of this 2018 survey, as the watercourse winds through a suburban landscape of established neighborhoods and expansive wetlands like Cedar Swamp. This modern snapshot of the northern suburbs shows the dense intersection of North Shore communities, where the administrative borders of Essex and Middlesex counties meet. The map reveals a high concentration of memorial grounds, ranging from the historic Old Cem and Park Street Cem to the sprawling Puritan Lawn Memorial Park Cem and Crematory. Residential developments such as Brigadoon Village and Reading Highlands contrast with large water bodies like Lake Quannapowitt and Middleton Pond. Transport corridors including the Newburyport Turnpike and Broadway facilitate movement between the towns, while natural elevations like Huckleberry Hill and Wills Hill punctuate the developed reaches of Lynnfield, Wakefield, and Reading.