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1940 Map of Tyngsoboro

Name: 1940 Topographic Map of Tyngsoboro
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1940
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1940

About this map

The Merrimack River carves a dramatic path through the center of this 1939 survey, defining the industrial and social character of the region as it heads toward the 1940s. Along the river's eastern bend, Tyngs Island and the Vesper Country Club mark a landscape of early 20th-century recreation, while the Boston and Maine RR hugs the western bank, connecting the village of Tyngsboro with the manufacturing hub at North Chelmsford.

Away from the water, the terrain is dotted with small agricultural and residential crossroads like Whidden Corner and Swan Corner. Evidence of local industry appears at Flat Rock Quarry near the northern border, while educational and religious institutions such as Notre Dame Academy and several family burying grounds, including Thompson Cem and Sherburne Cem, provide deep roots for genealogists and local historians.