The maps below shows the town of Lynnfield in 1936 and then later in 2007. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

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called Lynnfield between 1936 and 2007. Looking from an

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perspective, it is readily apparent that the

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became more residential, commercial, and accessible at the expense of natural

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, agriculture and smaller shops. In 1936, to the northwest and northeast of the

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were several trees and a river surrounded by untouched

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. By 2007, the number of trees had declined and the

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around the river became a residential area. To the southwest of the

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, a cycling path was turned into a road for cars and on the opposite side of the map a museum and golf course replaced government offices and farm

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. In terms of the

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of the

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itself, there was a post office, sweet

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and butcher’s in a single row with a lane separating those businesses from the flower

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, bank and library. In 2007, only the bank (slightly expanded in size), library, and post office remained the same. The flower

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had by

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been removed in

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of a travel agent, there was a shopping

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in the previously unoccupied space between businesses, and the sweet

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and

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were combined and transformed into a large supermarket.