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1945 Map of Rockport

Name: 1945 Topographic Map of Rockport
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1950
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1950

About this map

The rocky protrusion of Cape Ann dominates this coastal survey, highlighting the intricate maritime and terrestrial landscape of Essex County in the late 1940s. The town of Rockport serves as the central hub, with its street grid including Main St and Thacher Road leading out to the Atlantic. This era captures the area's dual identity as a working coastal community and a recreational destination, evidenced by the Boston and Maine RR terminus near the harbor and the Rockport Golf Club inland.

Strategic maritime landmarks define the shoreline, from the Straitsmouth Lighthouse on Straitsmouth Island to the Cape Ann Lighthouse and its North Tower on Thacher Island. Smaller islands and hazards like the Dry Salvages and Milk I sit offshore, while inland freshwater bodies like Cape Pond and Mill Pond provide contrast to the surrounding Atlantic Ocean. The map provides excellent genealogical detail for the period, marking locations such as Beech Grove Cem and Calvary Cem.