map of middlesex county, ma 856 - old maps

� Map of Middlesex County, MA 1856 ©2007 Old Maps West Chesterfield, NH 03466 www.old-maps.com Map of Middlesex County, MA 1856 �

Map of Middlesex County, MA�856

Edition of October, 2007© Old Maps PO Box 54 West Chesterfield, NH 03466

www.old-maps.com

A complete copy of the 1856 county wall map showing the names and locations of 1000s of houses, businesses, churches and schools.

To find your town, click on the name in the list below(See also the detailed Table of Contents inside)

ACTONASHBYASHLANDBEDFORDBILLERICABOXBOROUGHBRIGHTONBURLINGTONCAMBRIDGECARLISLECHARLESTOWNCHELMSFORDCONCORD

DRACUTDUNSTABLEFRAMINGHAMGROTONHOLLISTONHOPKINTONLEXINGTONLINCOLNLITTLETONLOWELLMALDENMARLBOROUGHMEDFORD

MELROSENATICKNEWTONNORTH READINGPEPPERELLREADINGSHERBORNSHIRLEYSOMERVILLESOUTH READINGSTONEHAMSTOWSUDBURY

TEWKSBURYTOWNSENDTYNGSBOROUGHWALTHAMWATERTOWNWAYLANDWEST CAMBRIDGEWESTFORDWESTONWILMINGTONWINCHESTERWOBURN

� Map of Middlesex County, MA 1856 ©2007 Old Maps West Chesterfield, NH 03466 www.old-maps.com � Map of Middlesex County, MA 1856 ©2007 Old Maps West Chesterfield, NH 03466 www.old-maps.com

Modern Town Outline Map

� Map of Middlesex County, MA 1856 ©2007 Old Maps West Chesterfield, NH 03466 www.old-maps.com � Map of Middlesex County, MA 1856 ©2007 Old Maps West Chesterfield, NH 03466 www.old-maps.com Map of Middlesex County, MA 1856 �

Map of Middlesex 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 Harvard College Map Library, which granted permission to use a copy of their original map.

� Map of Middlesex County, MA 1856 ©2007 Old Maps West Chesterfield, NH 03466 www.old-maps.com � Map of Middlesex County, MA 1856 ©2007 Old Maps West Chesterfield, NH 03466 www.old-maps.com

An Historical Sketch of The Map

The 1856 Map of Middlesex County is an important historical document.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 wheelbarrow-like 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 SizeThis 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 125% unless specified. All village inset maps are at 200% 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 DataThe original map used for this reproduction has some defects, so a few names are missing in some towns.

� Map of Middlesex County, MA 1856 ©2007 Old Maps West Chesterfield, NH 03466 www.old-maps.com � Map of Middlesex County, MA 1856 ©2007 Old Maps West Chesterfield, NH 03466 www.old-maps.com Map of Middlesex County, MA 1856 5

Table of Contents

1 Title Page2 Modern Town Outline Map3 Map of Middlesex County, 18564 Introduction5 Table of Contents6 ACTON7 Acton Center7 South Acton7 West Acton8 ASHBY9 Ashby Center10 ASHLAND11 Ashland Center12 BEDFORD13 Bedford14 BILLERICA15 Billerica Village15 North Billerica16 BOXBOROUGH17 BRIGHTON18 Brighton18 North Brighton19 BURLINGTON20 CAMBRIDGE22 Cambridge & Business Directory24 CARLISLE25 CHARLESTOWN26 Charlestown Business Directory27 Charlestown28 CHELMSFORD29 Chelmsford Center29 Middlesex Village29 North Chelmsford30 CONCORD31 Concord32 DRACUT33 The Parish 34 DUNSTABLE35 Dunstable Center36 FRAMINGHAM37 Framingham Center38 Saxonville38 South Framingham40 GROTON42 Groton Center42 Groton Junction43 HOLLISTON44 East Holliston

44 Holliston Center45 HOPKINTON46 Hayden Row 46 Hopkinton Center46 Woodville47 LEXINGTON48 East Lexington48 Lexington Village 49 LINCOLN50 LITTLETON51 Littleton 52 LOWELL53 Lowell54 Lowell Business Directory55 MALDEN56 Malden Center57 MARLBOROUGH58 Marlborough East & West Village58 Feltonville59 MEDFORD60 Medford61 West Medford61 MELROSE62 Melrose63 NATICK64 Natick65 NEWTON66 Newton Corner67 Newton Center67 Auburndale68 Newtonville 68 Newton Lower Falls68 Newton Upper Falls68 West Newton69 NORTH READING70 North Reading71 PEPPERELL72 East Pepperell & Babbatasset Village72 Pepperell Center73 READING74 Reading75 SHERBORN76 SHIRLEY77 Shirley Center77 Shirley Village78 SOMERVILLE80 Somerville & Business Directory82 SOUTH READING

83 South Reading84 STONEHAM85 Stoneham86 STOW87 Rock Bottom87 Stow Center88 SUDBURY89 Assabet89 Mill Village89 Sudbury Center90 TEWKSBURY91 Tewksbury Village92 TOWNSEND93 Townsend Centre93 Townsend Harbor93 West Townsend94 TYNGSBOROUGH95 Tyngsborough Center96 WALTHAM97 Waltham98 WATERTOWN99 Watertown100 WAYLAND101 Wayland102 WEST CAMBRIDGE103 West Cambridge104 WESTFORD105 Westford106 WESTON107 WILMINGTON108 WINCHESTER109 Winchester110 WOBURN111 Woburn Centre

Data112 Geological Map113 Table of Distances114 Table of Statistics Pictorial Engravings115 State Normal School Building, Framingham115 Dr. Howe’s Retreat, Pepperell116 Court House & Town Hall, Concord116 Monument at Concord116 Monument at Lexington117 Washington Elm, Cambridge117 Bunker Hill Monument, Charlestown

118 Map of Middlesex County, 1856

6 Map of Middlesex County, MA 1856 ©2007 Old Maps West Chesterfield, NH 03466 www.old-maps.com 6 Map of Middlesex County, MA 1856 ©2007 Old Maps West Chesterfield, NH 03466 www.old-maps.com

ACTON

6 Map of Middlesex County, MA 1856 ©2007 Old Maps West Chesterfield, NH 03466 www.old-maps.com 6 Map of Middlesex County, MA 1856 ©2007 Old Maps West Chesterfield, NH 03466 www.old-maps.com Map of Middlesex County, MA 1856 �

Acton Center

South Acton

West Acton


ASHBY

8 Map of Middlesex County, MA 1856 ©2007 Old Maps West Chesterfield, NH 03466 www.old-maps.com 8 Map of Middlesex County, MA 1856 ©2007 Old Maps West Chesterfield, NH 03466 www.old-maps.com Map of Middlesex County, MA 1856 �

Ashby Center

�0 Map of Middlesex County, MA 1856 ©2007 Old Maps West Chesterfield, NH 03466 www.old-maps.com �0 Map of Middlesex County, MA 1856 ©2007 Old Maps West Chesterfield, NH 03466 www.old-maps.com

ASHLAND

�0 Map of Middlesex County, MA 1856 ©2007 Old Maps West Chesterfield, NH 03466 www.old-maps.com �0 Map of Middlesex County, MA 1856 ©2007 Old Maps West Chesterfield, NH 03466 www.old-maps.com Map of Middlesex County, MA 1856 ��

Ashland Center

�� Map of Middlesex County, MA 1856 ©2007 Old Maps West Chesterfield, NH 03466 www.old-maps.com �� Map of Middlesex County, MA 1856 ©2007 Old Maps West Chesterfield, NH 03466 www.old-maps.com

BEDFORD

�� Map of Middlesex County, MA 1856 ©2007 Old Maps West Chesterfield, NH 03466 www.old-maps.com �� Map of Middlesex County, MA 1856 ©2007 Old Maps West Chesterfield, NH 03466 www.old-maps.com Map of Middlesex County, MA 1856 ��

Bedford


BILLERICA

�� Map of Middlesex County, MA 1856 ©2007 Old Maps West Chesterfield, NH 03466 www.old-maps.com �� Map of Middlesex County, MA 1856 ©2007 Old Maps West Chesterfield, NH 03466 www.old-maps.com Map of Middlesex County, MA 1856 �5

Billerica Village

North Billerica


BOXBOROUGH


BRIGHTON 175%


North Brighton

Brighton


BURLINGTON 175%


CAMBRIDGE


This map encompasses the cities of Charlestown, Somerville & Cambridge. The following two pages contain an enlarged view of the city of Cambridge.

50%


Cambridge & Business Directory

125%

See previous page to view entire map


100%


CARLISLE


CHARLESTOWN


This map encompasses the cities of Charlestown, Somerville & Cambridge. The following page contains an enlarged view of the city of Charlestown.

50%

Charlestown Business Directory

100%


Charlestown 125%


CHELMSFORD


North Chelmsford

Middlesex Village

Chelmsford Center


CONCORD


Concord


DRACUT


The Parish


DUNSTABLE


Dunstable Center


FRAMINGHAM


Framingham Center


South Framingham

Saxonville


This page intentionally left blank


GROTON

GROTON


Groton Junction

Groton Center


HOLLISTON


Holliston Center

East Holliston


HOPKINTON


Woodville

Hopkinton Center

Hayden Row


LEXINGTON


Lexington Village

East Lexington


LINCOLN


LITTLETON

50 Map of Middlesex County, MA 1856 ©2007 Old Maps West Chesterfield, NH 03466 www.old-maps.com 50 Map of Middlesex County, MA 1856 ©2007 Old Maps West Chesterfield, NH 03466 www.old-maps.com Map of Middlesex County, MA 1856 5�

Littleton

5� Map of Middlesex County, MA 1856 ©2007 Old Maps West Chesterfield, NH 03466 www.old-maps.com 5� Map of Middlesex County, MA 1856 ©2007 Old Maps West Chesterfield, NH 03466 www.old-maps.com

LOWELL

5� Map of Middlesex County, MA 1856 ©2007 Old Maps West Chesterfield, NH 03466 www.old-maps.com 5� Map of Middlesex County, MA 1856 ©2007 Old Maps West Chesterfield, NH 03466 www.old-maps.com Map of Middlesex County, MA 1856 5�

Lowell

150%


Lowell Business Directory

150%

5� Map of Middlesex County, MA 1856 ©2007 Old Maps West Chesterfield, NH 03466 www.old-maps.com 5� Map of Middlesex County, MA 1856 ©2007 Old Maps West Chesterfield, NH 03466 www.old-maps.com Map of Middlesex County, MA 1856 55

MALDEN 175%


Malden Center


MARLBOROUGH

100%


Feltonville

Marlborough East & West Village


MEDFORD 175%


Medford


West Medford


Melrose

MELROSE


NATICK


Natick


NEWTON


Newton Corner


Auburndale

Newton Center


West Newton

Newton Upper Falls

Newton Lower FallsNewtonville


NORTH READING


North Reading


PEPPERELL


Pepperell Center

East Pepperell & Babbatasset Village


READING 175%


Reading


SHERBORN


SHIRLEY


Shirley Village

Shirley Center


SOMERVILLE


This map encompasses the cities of Charlestown, Somerville & Cambridge. The following two pages contain an enlarged view of the city of Somerville.

50%

50%


Somerville & Business DirectorySee previous page to view the entire map.


125%

100%


SOUTH READING 175%


South Reading


STONEHAM 175%


Stoneham


STOW


Stow CenterRockbottom


SUDBURY


Sudbury Center

Mill Village

Assabet


TEWKSBURY


Tewksbury Village


TOWNSEND


West Townsend

Townsend Harbor

Townsend Centre


TYNGSBOROUGH


Tyngsborough Center


WALTHAM


Waltham


WATERTOWN 175%


Watertown


WAYLAND

�00 Map of Middlesex County, MA 1856 ©2007 Old Maps West Chesterfield, NH 03466 www.old-maps.com �00 Map of Middlesex County, MA 1856 ©2007 Old Maps West Chesterfield, NH 03466 www.old-maps.com Map of Middlesex County, MA 1856 �0�

Wayland

�0� Map of Middlesex County, MA 1856 ©2007 Old Maps West Chesterfield, NH 03466 www.old-maps.com �0� Map of Middlesex County, MA 1856 ©2007 Old Maps West Chesterfield, NH 03466 www.old-maps.com

WEST CAMBRIDGE 175%

�0� Map of Middlesex County, MA 1856 ©2007 Old Maps West Chesterfield, NH 03466 www.old-maps.com �0� Map of Middlesex County, MA 1856 ©2007 Old Maps West Chesterfield, NH 03466 www.old-maps.com Map of Middlesex County, MA 1856 �0�

West Cambridge

�0� Map of Middlesex County, MA 1856 ©2007 Old Maps West Chesterfield, NH 03466 www.old-maps.com �0� Map of Middlesex County, MA 1856 ©2007 Old Maps West Chesterfield, NH 03466 www.old-maps.com

WESTFORD

�0� Map of Middlesex County, MA 1856 ©2007 Old Maps West Chesterfield, NH 03466 www.old-maps.com �0� Map of Middlesex County, MA 1856 ©2007 Old Maps West Chesterfield, NH 03466 www.old-maps.com Map of Middlesex County, MA 1856 �05

Westford


WESTON


WILMINGTON


WINCHESTER 175%


Winchester

��0 Map of Middlesex County, MA 1856 ©2007 Old Maps West Chesterfield, NH 03466 www.old-maps.com ��0 Map of Middlesex County, MA 1856 ©2007 Old Maps West Chesterfield, NH 03466 www.old-maps.com

WOBURN

��0 Map of Middlesex County, MA 1856 ©2007 Old Maps West Chesterfield, NH 03466 www.old-maps.com ��0 Map of Middlesex County, MA 1856 ©2007 Old Maps West Chesterfield, NH 03466 www.old-maps.com Map of Middlesex County, MA 1856 ��

Woburn Centre


125%Geological Map of Middlesex County

Data


125%Table of Distances


Statistics

�� Map of Middlesex County, MA 1856 ©2007 Old Maps West Chesterfield, NH 03466 www.old-maps.com �� Map of Middlesex County, MA 1856 ©2007 Old Maps West Chesterfield, NH 03466 www.old-maps.com Map of Middlesex County, MA 1856 ��5

Dr. Howe’s RetreatPepperell

State Normal School BuildingFramingham

Pictorial Engravings

100%

��6 Map of Middlesex County, MA 1856 ©2007 Old Maps West Chesterfield, NH 03466 www.old-maps.com ��6 Map of Middlesex County, MA 1856 ©2007 Old Maps West Chesterfield, NH 03466 www.old-maps.com

Monument at ConcordMonument at Lexington

Court House and Town HallConcord

100%

��6 Map of Middlesex County, MA 1856 ©2007 Old Maps West Chesterfield, NH 03466 www.old-maps.com ��6 Map of Middlesex County, MA 1856 ©2007 Old Maps West Chesterfield, NH 03466 www.old-maps.com Map of Middlesex County, MA 1856 ��

Bunker Hill MonumentCharlestown

Washington ElmCambridge

100%

��8 Map of Middlesex County, MA 1856 ©2007 Old Maps West Chesterfield, NH 03466 www.old-maps.com

Map of Middlesex County, 1856

map of middlesex county, ma 856 - old maps

Documents