Water - 0.64 sq. Total - 23.05 sq. Elevation at Municipal Bldg. 100 feet above mean sea level. Topographical Characteristics Undulating countryside with average 100 foot elevations.
Soils mostly moist and of good texture with small patches of rough and stony.
Topo Plates Ayers Village, Lawrence, Lowell, South Groveland, Haverhill. Obtained City Charter 1917, and again in 1972. The Mayor, whose term is two years, is responsible for overseeing daily functioning of government departments. The Council, In addition to establishing city ordinances, has authority to approve such matters as contracts and appointments.