The first settlers traveled on , , or by 
or ox drawn cart. They also traveled by .
There
were no bridges, but five ferries were used on the Merrimack 
.
One ferry landed at the of Ferry Street, now in Lawrence. Another
landed at the eastern end of Washington Street, once called Old Ferry Road.
Prospect Street was called "The 
's Highway" because it was laid out
by a jury chosen by George II. Ferry Street, to Prospect Street,
to Howe-Hampstead Street was the route of "The Highway to New
Hampshire"
or as the "highway to Nutfield", now known as Derry, New Hampshire.
| Prospect Street | East Street | Hampstead Street | Howe Street | Washington Street |
| Forest Street | North Lowell Street | West Pelham Street | Hampshire Road | River Road, now known as Merrimack St. |
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