Gloucester, MA — USGS historical 15-minute topo (1886)
by USGS Historical Topo Maps (public domain) · Massachusetts, US
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Named places on this map
203 named features inside the Gloucester, MA — USGS historical 15-minute topo (1886) sheet, from the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Each one links to every map that shows it.
Peaks and ridges
Lakes, springs and falls
- Annisquam Harbor · bay
- Annisquam River Marshes · swamp
- Babson Reservoir · reservoir
- Back Harbor · bay
- Brace Cove · bay
- Briar Swamp · swamp
- Buswell Pond · reservoir
- Camborne Pond · lake
- Cape Pond · lake
- Clark Pond · lake
- Dexter Pond · lake
- Dolliver Beach Neck Marshes · swamp
- Dykes Pond · reservoir
- Essex Bay · bay
- Essex Bay Marshes · swamp
- Farm Creek Marshes · swamp
- Fernwood Lake · reservoir
- Folly Cove · bay
- Freshwater Cove · bay
- Gap Cove · bay
- Gloucester Harbor · bay
- Good Harbor Beach Marshes · swamp
- Goose Cove · bay
- Gull Cove · bay
and 42 more
Gaps, arches and other landforms
- Andrews Point · cape
- Babson Ledge · island
- Babson Point · cape
- Bartlett Rock · island
- Bass Rocks · cliff
- Bay State Quarry · basin
- Bearskin Neck · cape
- Bemo Ledge · island
- Biskie Head · cape
- Black Beach · beach
- Black Bess Point · cape
- Black Rock · island
- Black Rock · island
- Boohoo Ledge · island
- Boynton Island · island
- Brace Rock · island
and 105 more
Elevations are the USGS 3DEP ground elevation at the named point, rounded; a summit's surveyed height can differ a little.
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Version history
Version 1 · Nov 5, 2026 · 4.7 MB