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1973 Map of Rockport

Name: 1973 Topographic Map of Rockport
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1976
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1976

About this map

Pigeon Cove and the village of Rockport anchor this coastal survey, which highlights the industrial and maritime character of northern Cape Ann in the early 1970s. The landscape is defined by its relationship with the sea and its granite history, evidenced by numerous Quarry sites and the Quarry Res near Yankee Hill. The rugged shoreline is heavily documented, from the narrow finger of Bearskin Neck protecting Rockport Harbor to the offshore beacons at Thacher Island, where the North Tower and Cape Ann Lighthouse guided mariners through Sandy Bay.

Transportation and community infrastructure are well-preserved, featuring the Boston and Maine railroad line terminating near the town center. Local heritage sites include the Beach Grove Cem, St Marys Ch, and the high school, while the coast remains dotted with distinctive landforms like Gap Head and Halibut Pt. The map illustrates a developed but preserved maritime community, balancing active fishing and granite works with the open spaces of the Rockport Country Club and the wetlands of Briar Swamp.