IELTS Task 1 Band +8 Writing

The following maps show 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.

The maps detail changes to a town called Lynnfield between 1937 and 2007. Looking from an overall perspective, it is readily apparent that the town has witnessed significant alterations, and it has become more residential, commercial, and accessible at the expense of natural land, agriculture, and smaller shops.

In 1936, several trees and a river surrounded an untouched land at the northwest and northeast of the town. By 2007, the number of trees had declined, and the land around the river became a residential area. At the southwest of the town, a cycle-shaped path turned into a road for cars, and on the opposite side of the map, a museum and golf course replaced government offices and farmland.

Regarding the center of the town itself, there was a post office, sweet shop, and butcher in a single row with a lane separating those businesses from the flower shop, bank and library. In 2007, only the bank (slightly expanded in size), library, and post office remained the same, The flower shop had been removed in favor of a travel agent. There was a shopping center in the previously unoccupied space between the businesses. The sweet shop and butcher were combined and transformed into a huge supermarket