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1942 Map of Tyngsboro

Name: 1942 Topographic Map of Tyngsboro
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1942
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1942

About this map

The Merrimack River carves a dramatic oxbow through this landscape, defining the character of Tyngsboro and the surrounding borderlands of Middlesex County during the late 1930s. The river is a focal point for recreation and industry, featuring the Vesper Country Club on Tyngs Island and the prominent Boston and Maine Railroad tracking its western bank. The settlement pattern is characterized by numerous family-named crossroads such as Frederick Corner, Swan Corner, and Whidden Corner, which suggest a deeply rooted local genealogy.

Industrial activity is evident in the multiple granite excavations, including Flat Rock Quarry and Fletcher Quarry. Education and faith are anchored by the Notre Dame Academy near the river, while the town of Dunstable sits further west among a network of hills like Blanchard Hill and Roby Hill. This survey preserves the exact locations of many small burial grounds, including the Thompson Cem and Flint Cem, essential for tracing early area residents.