{"product_id":"map-of-sudbury-massachusetts-by-usgs-1987-maynard-assabet-river-concord-river","title":"Map of Sudbury, Massachusetts by USGS, 1987 – Maynard, Assabet River \u0026 Concord River","description":"\u003cp\u003eTitled “Maynard, Massachusetts,” this 1987 U.S. Geological Survey topographical map captures a richly layered portion of Middlesex County at the precise 1:25,000 scale, with a 1987 imprint reflecting contemporary survey and publication. Centered on the historic mill town of Maynard and extending across Sudbury, Acton, West Acton, and neighboring landscapes, it presents a late-twentieth-century portrait of suburban New England in transition. The map’s carefully drawn contour lines, blue waterways, green woodland areas, and gridded road network reveal both the human and natural structure of the region. More than a navigational document, it is a snapshot of land use, conservation, transportation, and settlement patterns at a moment when Boston’s outer suburbs were balancing growth with preservation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe US Geological Survey, founded in 1879, brought scientific rigor and national standardization to American mapmaking, and this quadrangle reflects that tradition beautifully. USGS topographical maps were created to serve engineers, planners, hikers, geologists, local governments, and the military, combining field survey, aerial photography, and precise cartographic conventions. The Maynard sheet uses the familiar USGS visual language: brown contours to express elevation, black for cultural features, blue for water, green for woodland, and red or purple tones for more recent revisions and major transport corridors. This disciplined style gives the map an understated elegance, allowing the landscape itself to emerge with clarity. Every road, stream, hill, and settlement is arranged as part of a coherent geographic system.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe waterways are among the defining features of this map, tracing the hydrological character of the region west of Boston. The Assabet River winds through Maynard, historically central to the town’s industrial development, especially its nineteenth-century mill economy. Nearby, the Sudbury and Concord Rivers evoke a broader landscape of wetlands, meadows, and floodplains that shaped both settlement and conservation. Long Pond and Farm Pond add smaller but visually prominent blue accents, marking recreational and ecological spaces within an increasingly residential setting. The map’s drainage patterns quietly explain why roads, neighborhoods, and older village centers developed where they did. In this part of Massachusetts, rivers are not merely scenic details; they are the organizing threads of local history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe terrain shown here is subtle but far from flat, with contour lines revealing the rolling uplands, low ridges, and shallow valleys typical of eastern Massachusetts. Peak Hill and Haskell Hill stand out as named elevations, giving structure to a landscape otherwise defined by glacially sculpted rises, ponds, and wooded slopes. The cartography makes it possible to read the region’s physical character at a glance: residential streets climbing gentle grades, watercourses occupying low ground, and preserved green spaces interrupting the spread of suburban development. Callahan State Park and other recreational areas point to the growing importance of land conservation by the late twentieth century, when communities increasingly sought to protect open space from expanding development pressures.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs a historical document from 1987, the map records a distinctive moment in the evolution of Maynard, Sudbury, Acton, and their surroundings. Major highways, local roads, and rail lines speak to commuting patterns and the region’s connection to Greater Boston, while smaller neighborhoods show the dispersed residential fabric characteristic of postwar Massachusetts suburbs. Sudbury’s colonial heritage, Maynard’s industrial past, and Acton’s village-centered development all appear within a single topographical framework. The map also hints at the tension between old and new: historic town centers, riverside mill landscapes, wooded parks, and expanding road networks coexist across the sheet. For collectors, it offers not only geographic detail, but a refined portrait of a New England landscape at the edge of modern transformation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCities, towns and places on this map\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSudbury, Massachusetts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaynard, Massachusetts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAssabet River\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConcord River\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSudbury River\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLong Pond\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFarm Pond\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePeak Hill\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHaskell Hill\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWest Acton\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eActon\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCallahan State Park\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSeveral roads, including major highways\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRailroads\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMilitary sites, if indicated\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eParks and recreational areas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSmaller residential neighborhoods and landmarks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHistorical context \u0026amp; cartographic details\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHistorical 1:25,000 topographical map produced by the US Geological Survey.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDated 1987, with a 1987 imprint.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublished by the US Geological Survey, a U.S. government scientific agency known for mapping, geology, natural resources, and reliable geographic information.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncludes contour lines to show elevation changes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUses color coding to distinguish different land types and water features.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShows varied terrain, including both residential and natural landscapes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProvides insight into local geography and land use in the late 1980s.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReflects patterns of urban development, conservation, and landscape change at the time.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLooking for a particular place?\u003c\/strong\u003e Review the detailed images to confirm that the town, landmark or feature you have in mind appears on the map. If you are unsure, \u003ca target=\"”_blank”\" href=\"\/de\/pages\/contact-us\"\u003eask our workshop to check before you order\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDetailed maps are especially rewarding at larger sizes, where names, boundaries and decorative features have more room to be appreciated. Use the close-up preview and size guide to choose the right scale for your wall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis map looks amazing at sizes all the way up to 50in (125cm). 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Framed maps use crystal-clear optical acrylic and arrive ready to hang.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith its rich detail and strong sense of place, this map makes a considered gift for a new home, anniversary, retirement or anyone with a personal connection to the area shown. Still deciding? 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