Massachusetts
Reproductions of old maps of Massachusetts towns, villages and cities. Most of the maps show the family name on each house. Also shown: schools, churches, saw- and grist-mills, shops and factories, livery stables, railroad tracks and stations, etc.
Barnstable County maps are reproduced from the Atlas of Barnstable County published in 1880 by G. H. Walker.
Berkshire County maps are reproduced from the Atlas of Berkshire County published in 1876 by F. W. Beers.
Bristol County maps are reproduced from the Atlas of Bristol County, published in 1871 by F. W. Beers.
Essex County maps are reproduced from the Atlas of Essex County published in 1872 by D. G. Beers.
Franklin County maps are reproduced from the Atlas of Franklin County published in 1871 by F. W. Beers.
Hampshire County maps are reproduced from the Atlas of Hampshire County published in 1873 by F. W. Beers.
Hampden County maps are from the Atlas of Hampden County published in 1870 by F. W. Beers.
Middlesex County maps are from the Atlas of Middlesex County published in 1875 by F. W. Beers.
Norfolk County maps are from the Atlas of Norfolk County published in 1876 by Comstock & Cline.
Plymouth County maps are from the Atlas of Plymouth County published in 1879 by Geo. H. Walker.
Worcester County maps are from the Atlas of Worcester County published in 1870 by F. W. Beers.
Suffolk County maps are from various sources, as noted in each map's description.
Also see our Town Descriptions for Massachusetts. These are excerpts from the Gazetteer of Massachusetts, writtene in 1873 by the Rev. Elias Nason, describing the towns as they were then.
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A description of Worcester County published in 1873:
Worcester County was incorporated April 2, 1731, and contains 192,718 inhabitants, with a valuation of $131,022,996. It extends entirely through the State from north to south, and embraces an area of about 1,500 square miles. The surface is undulating, broken, and varied by several prominent elevations. Mount Wachusett, in the town of Princeton, has an atitude of 2,480 feet; Asnebumsket Hill, in Paxton, of 1,407 feet; Hawe;s Hill, in Barre, of 1,284 feet; Tufts Hill, in New Braintree, of 1,179 feet; and Hatchet Hill, in Southbridge, of 1,016 feet, above sea-level.
The principal rivers are the Nashua, flowing north-easterly into the Merrimack; the French and the Blackstone, draining the south-easterly sections of the county; the Chicopee and Miller's River, flowing westerly into the Connecticut River. These streams, together with their numerous tributaries, afford a vast hydraulic power, which is, for the most part, utilized. The county is intersected by various railroad and telegraphic lines, rendering communication with the shire-towns, Worcester and Fitchburg, and also with the other cities of the state and county, easey and immediate.
The geological formation is, for the most part, calcareous and ferruginous gneiss, Merrimack schist, and the St. John's group. In these meta morphic rocks occurs a great variety of curious and interesting minerals. The flora is rich and varied; and the farms, especially in respect to the produce of the dairy, are equal, if not superior, to those of any other county in the State. The county has 865 public schools, six incorporated academies, and one college.
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Reproduced from the 1875 Beers Atlas of Middlesex County
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Lexington map
Historical town map of Lexington, Massachusetts (MA), reproduced from the 1875 Beers Atlas of Middlesex County.
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Reproduced from the 1875 Beers Atlas of Middlesex County
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Winchester map
Historical town map of Winchester, Massachusetts (MA), reproduced from the 1875 Beers Atlas of Middlesex County.
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Stow map
Historical town map of Stow, Massachusetts (MA), reproduced from the 1875 Beers Atlas of Middlesex County.
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Maynard map, Sudbury map
Historical town map of Maynard and Sudbury, Massachusetts (MA), reproduced from the 1875 Beers Atlas of Middlesex County.
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Wayland map
Historical town map of Wayland, Massachusetts (MA), reproduced from the 1875 Beers Atlas of Middlesex County.
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Weston map
Historical town map of Weston, Massachusetts (MA), reproduced from the 1875 Beers Atlas of Middlesex County.
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Waltham map
Historical town map of Waltham, Massachusetts (MA), reproduced from the 1875 Beers Atlas of Middlesex County.
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Newton map
Historical town map of Newton, Massachusetts (MA), reproduced from the 1875 Beers Atlas of Middlesex County.
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This historical old Watertown map is reproduced from the Atlas of Middlesex County, published by F. W. Beers in 1875.
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Belmont map
Historical town map of Belmont, Massachusetts (MA), reproduced from the 1875 Beers Atlas of Middlesex County.
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Arlington map
Historical town map of Arlington, Massachusetts (MA), reproduced from the 1875 Beers Atlas of Middlesex County.
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Medford map
Historical town map of Medford, Massachusetts (MA), reproduced from the 1875 Beers Atlas of Middlesex County.
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Malden map
Historical town map of Malden, Massachusetts (MA), reproduced from the 1875 Beers Atlas of Middlesex County.
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Everett map
Historical town map of Everett, Massachusetts (MA), reproduced from the 1875 Beers Atlas of Middlesex County.
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Historical town map of Sherborn Centre village, Massachusetts (MA), reproduced from the 1875 Beers Atlas of Middlesex County.
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Hudson map
Historical town map of Hudson, Massachusetts (MA), reproduced from the 1875 Beers Atlas of Middlesex County.
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Marlboro map, Marlborough map
Historical town map of Marlborough (Marlboro), Massachusetts (MA), reproduced from the 1875 Beers Atlas of Middlesex County.
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Framingham map
Historical town map of Framingham, Massachusetts (MA), reproduced from the 1875 Beers Atlas of Middlesex County.
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Natick map
Historical town map of Natick, Massachusetts (MA), reproduced from the 1875 Beers Atlas of Middlesex County.
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Ashland map, Massachusetts
Historical town map of Ashland, Massachusetts (MA), reproduced from the 1875 Beers Atlas of Middlesex County.
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Hopkinton map, Massachusetts
Historical town map of Hopkinton, Massachusetts (MA), reproduced from the 1875 Beers Atlas of Middlesex County.
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Holliston map, Massachusetts
Historical town map of Holliston, Massachusetts (MA), reproduced from the 1875 Beers Atlas of Middlesex County.
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Sunset Heights map
This Plan of Sunset Heights (Sunset Hights is what the ad actually says ...) on Martha's Vineyard is an advertisement for an auction that was held on Tuesday, August 20th, 1872, by William Toohy, Auctioneer, Hartford. Lots on Kedron Avenue, Towanquatick Street, Elliott Avenue, Park Street, Lyme Street, Temahigan Street and Camp Street were auctioned off. An inset map in the lower right corner is titled Map of the Vicinity of Holmes Hole, and shows the location of The Highlands, Belleview Hights, Sunset Hights, East Chop, The Lagoon, Cedar Neck, Holmes Hole harbor, and the village of Vineyard Haven.
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Title: Old Colony Line Map of Martha's Vineyard and the Summer Resorts of Buzzard's Bay and Vineyard Sound by H. F. Walling, 103 Chauncy Street, Boston.
Originally part of an advertising folder, this Old Colony Line map covers the area from Wareham and Sandwich on the north, to Martha's Vineyard on the south, from Mattapoisett and part of the Elizabeth Islands (Pasque and Naushon islands) on the west, to Marshpee (Mashpee) on the east. The ferry route is shown, and many localities are named.
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