Map of Essex County, MA 1856

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1 Map of Essex County, MA 1856 To find your town, click on the name in the list below (See also the detailed Table of Contents inside) AMESBURY ANDOVER BEVERLY BOXFORD BRADFORD DANVERS ESSEX GEORGETOWN GLOUCESTER GROVELAND HAMILTON HAVERHILL IPSWICH LAWRENCE LYNN LYNNFIELD MANCHESTER MARBLEHEAD METHUEN MIDDLETON NAHANT NEWBURY NEWBURYPORT NORTH ANDOVER ROCKPORT ROWLEY SALEM SALISBURY SAUGUS SOUTH DANVERS SWAMPSCOTT TOPSFIELD WENHAM WEST NEWBURY A complete copy of the 1856 county wall map showing the names and locations of 1000s of houses, businesses, churches and schools. Edition of December, 2008 Old Maps PO Box 54 West Chesterfield, NH Map of Essex County, MA 1856

2 Modern Town Outline Map Map of Essex County, MA Old Maps West Chesterfield, NH

3 Map of Essex County, 1856 The original map is a large wall map measuring about 5 x 5, which has been taken apart for this edition by scanning it as separate images. In addition to the many detailed village maps, we have included the historical data and pictures that can be found in the margins of the 1856 map. This edition is made possible through the generosity of the Boston Public Library, which granted permission to use a copy of their original map. Map of Essex County, MA 1856

4 An Historical Sketch of The Map The 1856 Map of Essex County is an important historical document. It was the result of the most comprehensive survey made to date of the 51 towns in Middlesex County. The map pinpoints the names and locations of every residence, workplace, church and school. This map is one of several Massachusetts county maps created in the 1850s- a period of extraordinary map-making in America. The author of this map, Henry F. Walling, was one of the leaders of the county map-making business. Walling produced ten other Massachusetts county wall maps, as well as a number in neighboring states. Few details of this map s origins are known, but we do know the general methods used for these projects. Roads were measured with a wheel odometer, similar to the wheelbarrowlike device pictured here, or one drawn by horse and buggy. The original road surveys for this privately-produced map were made to the best standards of the time. This map served as the basis for later mapping for decades afterwards. The surveyor would ask the names of farmstead owners as he passed by, and would surely add a brief sales pitch for the new map... after all, the map would carry the name of the resident engraved upon it. Publication was announced in local newspapers, and local offices were set up where advance orders for the new map could be taken. A typical mid-1850s price was five dollars per copy. Prominent citizens allowed their names to be used in the map s advertisements, testifying to the merits of the map, and no doubt assuring it of financial success. Pictures of the homes of prominent citizens were added for a fee. The map was printed on four separate sheets which were assembled and glued together onto a cloth backing. Each copy was then hand-colored in several different hues, varnished, and mounted on wooden rollers. Note on Map Size This publication was prepared for use as a computer-based PDF file, formatted as a 12 x 17 booklet. This size allows the reader to print out the maps at home. The formatting and sizes of maps have been adjusted to make the town and village maps easily readable, and on one page if possible. For this reason some maps are presented at different scales. All town maps are at 100% unless specified. All village inset maps are at 125% unless specified. In these cases a % number indicates the change (e.g. 125% means the printed map will be 25% larger than the original). Note on Missing Data The original map used for this reproduction has some defects, so a few names are missing in some towns. Map of Essex County, MA Old Maps West Chesterfield, NH

5 Table of Contents 1 Title Page 2 Modern Town Outline Map 3 Map of Essex County, Introduction 5 Table of Contents 6 AMESBURY 7 Amesbury Center 7 River Village 7 Webster s Point 7 West Amesbury 8 ANDOVER 9 Andover Village 9 Ballardvale 9 Frye Village 10 BEVERLY 11 Beverly & Business Directory 12 Beverly Farms 12 North Beverly 13 BOXFORD 14 East Boxford 14 West Boxford 15 BRADFORD 16 DANVERS 17 Danvers 17 Danvers Plains 17 Danversport 18 ESSEX 19 Essex Village 20 GEORGETOWN 21 Georgetown 22 GLOUCESTER 23 Annis Squam Village 23 Gloucester Business Directory 23 Gloucester Harbor Village 23 Lanes Ville 24 GROVELAND 25 Groveland 25 South Groveland 26 HAMILTON 27 Hamilton 28 HAVERHILL 29 Haverhill & Business Directory 29 Rocks Village 30 IPSWICH 31 Ipswich 32 LAWRENCE 33 Lawrence & Business Directory 34 LYNN 35 Lynn & Business Directory 36 LYNNFIELD 37 Lynnfield 37 Lynnfield Center 38 MANCHESTER 39 Manchester Village 40 MARBLEHEAD 41 Marblehead & Business Directory 42 METHUEN 43 Methuen 44 MIDDLETON 44 Middleton 45 NAHANT 45 Nahant 46 NEWBURY 47 Byfield (Newbury) 47 West Newbury 48 NEWBURYPORT 49 Newburyport & Business Directory 50 NORTH ANDOVER 51 North Andover 51 Sutton s Mills 52 ROCKPORT 53 Rockport Business Directory 53 Pigeon Cove Village 53 Rockport Village 54 ROWLEY 53 Rowley 56 SALEM 58 Salem & Business Directory 60 SALISBURY 61 East Salisbury 61 Webster s Point 62 SAUGUS 63 East Saugus 63 Saugus Center 63 Saugus Business Directory 64 SOUTH DANVERS 58 South Danvers & Business Directory 66 SWAMPSCOTT 67 Swampscott & Business Directory 68 TOPSFIELD 68 Topsfield 69 WENHAM 69 Wenham 70 WEST NEWBURY Data 71 Statistics 72 Geological Map 72 Table of Distances Pictorial Engravings 73 City Hall, Newburyport 73 Court House, Salem 73 City Hall, Lawrence 73 Andover Theological Seminary 74 Map of Essex County, 1856 Map of Essex County, MA

6 AMESBURY 6 Map of Essex County, MA Old Maps West Chesterfield, NH

7 Amesbury Center River Village West Amesbury Webster s Point Map of Essex County, MA 1856

8 ANDOVER 8 Map of Essex County, MA Old Maps West Chesterfield, NH

9 Andover Village Ballardvale Frye Village Map of Essex County, MA 1856

10 BEVERLY 10 Map of Essex County, MA Old Maps West Chesterfield, NH

11 Beverly Business Directory Beverly Map of Essex County, MA

12 Beverly Farms North Beverly 12 Map of Essex County, MA Old Maps West Chesterfield, NH

13 BOXFORD Map of Essex County, MA

14 East Boxford West Boxford 14 Map of Essex County, MA Old Maps West Chesterfield, NH

15 BRADFORD Map of Essex County, MA

16 DANVERS 16 Map of Essex County, MA Old Maps West Chesterfield, NH

17 Danvers Danvers Plains Danversport Map of Essex County, MA

18 ESSEX 18 Map of Essex County, MA Old Maps West Chesterfield, NH

19 Essex Map of Essex County, MA

20 GEORGETOWN 20 Map of Essex County, MA Old Maps West Chesterfield, NH

21 Georgetown Map of Essex County, MA

22 GLOUCESTER 22 Map of Essex County, MA Old Maps West Chesterfield, NH

23 Gloucester Harbor Village Annis Squam Village Lanes Ville Gloucester Business Directory Map of Essex County, MA

24 GROVELAND 24 Map of Essex County, MA Old Maps West Chesterfield, NH

25 Groveland South Groveland Map of Essex County, MA

26 HAMILTON 26 Map of Essex County, MA Old Maps West Chesterfield, NH

27 Hamilton Map of Essex County, MA

28 HAVERHILL 28 Map of Essex County, MA Old Maps West Chesterfield, NH

29 Haverhill Business Directory Rocks Village Haverhill 110% Map of Essex County, MA

30 IPSWICH 30 Map of Essex County, MA Old Maps West Chesterfield, NH

31 Ipswich Map of Essex County, MA

32 LAWRENCE 32 Map of Essex County, MA Old Maps West Chesterfield, NH

33 Map of Essex County, MA Lawrence Business Directory Lawrence

34 LYNN 34 Map of Essex County, MA Old Maps West Chesterfield, NH

35 Business Directory for the City of Lynn 100% Lynn and Swampscott Map of Essex County, MA

36 LYNNFIELD 36 Map of Essex County, MA Old Maps West Chesterfield, NH

37 Lynnfield Lynnfield Center Map of Essex County, MA

38 MANCHESTER 38 Map of Essex County, MA Old Maps West Chesterfield, NH

39 Manchester Village Map of Essex County, MA

40 MARBLEHEAD 40 Map of Essex County, MA Old Maps West Chesterfield, NH

41 Marblehead Business Directory Marblehead Map of Essex County, MA

42 METHUEN 42 Map of Essex County, MA Old Maps West Chesterfield, NH

43 Methuen Map of Essex County, MA

44 MIDDLETON Middleton 44 Map of Essex County, MA Old Maps West Chesterfield, NH

45 NAHANT Nahant Map of Essex County, MA

46 NEWBURY 46 Map of Essex County, MA Old Maps West Chesterfield, NH

47 Byfield West Newbury Map of Essex County, MA

48 NEWBURYPORT 48 Map of Essex County, MA Old Maps West Chesterfield, NH

49 Newburyport Business Directory 110% Newburyport Map of Essex County, MA

50 NORTH ANDOVER 50 Map of Essex County, MA Old Maps West Chesterfield, NH

51 North Andover Sutton s Mills Map of Essex County, MA

52 ROCKPORT 52 Map of Essex County, MA Old Maps West Chesterfield, NH

53 Pigeon Cove VIllage Rockport Business Directory Rockport Village Map of Essex County, MA

54 ROWLEY 54 Map of Essex County, MA Old Maps West Chesterfield, NH

55 Rowley Map of Essex County, MA

56 SALEM 56 Map of Essex County, MA Old Maps West Chesterfield, NH

57 This page intentionally left blank Map of Essex County, MA

58 South Danvers Business Directory South Danvers Salem Business Directory 58 Map of Essex County, MA Old Maps West Chesterfield, NH

59 Salem 80% Map of Essex County, MA

60 SALISBURY 60 Map of Essex County, MA Old Maps West Chesterfield, NH

61 East Salisbury Webster s Point Map of Essex County, MA

62 SAUGUS 62 Map of Essex County, MA Old Maps West Chesterfield, NH

63 East Saugus Saugus Center Saugus Business Directory Map of Essex County, MA

64 SOUTH DANVERS 64 Map of Essex County, MA Old Maps West Chesterfield, NH

65 See page 59 for South Danvers Village and Business Directory Map of Essex County, MA

66 SWAMPSCOTT 66 Map of Essex County, MA Old Maps West Chesterfield, NH

67 100% Lynn and Swampscott Map of Essex County, MA

68 TOPSFIELD Topsfield 68 Map of Essex County, MA Old Maps West Chesterfield, NH

69 WENHAM Wenham Map of Essex County, MA

70 WEST NEWBURY 70 Map of Essex County, MA Old Maps West Chesterfield, NH

71 DATA Statistics Map of Essex County, MA

72 Geological Map of Essex County Table of Distances 72 Map of Essex County, MA Old Maps West Chesterfield, NH

73 PICTORIAL ENGRAVINGS City Hall, Newburyport Court House, Salem City Hall, Lawrence Andover Theological Seminary Map of Essex County, MA

74 Map of Essex County, Map of Essex County, MA Old Maps West Chesterfield, NH