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1966 Map of Reading

Name: 1966 Topographic Map of Reading
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1968
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1968

About this map

Quannapowitt Lake anchors the southern portion of this Middlesex and Essex county survey, where the bustling centers of Wakefield and Reading sit amidst a rapidly expanding suburban network. The mid-1960s landscape is defined by its transition from wooded state lands and swamps to residential developments and educational campuses. Significant institutional footprints are visible, including the Camp Curtis Guild National Guard Reservation and the North Reading Rehabilitation Center.

The northern reaches are dominated by the extensive Harold Parker State Forest, a dense mosaic of ponds such as Field Pond and Salem Pond. To the east, the Ipswich River meanders through Cedar Swamp toward Middleton and Peabody. Transport and industry are represented by the Boston and Maine Railroad and several prominent gravel operations, while local history is preserved in sites like the Flint Burying Ground and numerous neighborhood schools like the Huckleberry Hill Sch.