1900s (20th Century) Maps of Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut

1. 1901 Map of Holyoke

   

   1901 Holyoke

   1901 Print · USGS

   The Pioneer Valley and surrounding highlands thrive at the turn of the century, showing a landscape defined by mill towns and early rail networks. Genealogists and historians can trace old homesteads and local landmarks like Bisbee Mill, South Ferry, and the Agricultural College.

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4. 1906 Map of Farmington

   

   1906 Farmington

   1906 Print · USGS

   Central Connecticut at the turn of the century is a landscape of river-powered industry and rail-connected towns. Researchers can trace historic river crossings like Bissell Ferry and explore early village centers including Collinsville, Satans Kingdom, and Pine Meadow.

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7. 1908 Map of Ware

   

   1908 Ware

   1908 Print · USGS

   Central Massachusetts at the turn of the century reveals the Swift River Valley decades before the Quabbin Reservoir changed the landscape forever. Trace the lost footprints of Enfield and Dana, or follow the Central Vermont RR through Greenwich Village and Ware.

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10. 1915 Map of Brookfield

    

    1915 Brookfield

    1915 Print · USGS

    Central Massachusetts and the Connecticut border are captured in the final months of the pre-war era, showing a dense network of textile villages and rail lines. Genealogists and local historians can trace the growth of Southbridge or locate landmarks like the Electric Power Relay Station and Lead Mine Mountain.

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13. 1919 Map of Palmer

    

    1919 Palmer

    1919 Print · USGS

    Hampden County and the Connecticut borderlands are captured here during the height of the steam-rail era. Genealogists and historians can trace the foundations of local industry at Fosketts Mill, the Granite Quarry, and the sprawling Monson State Hospital.

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16. 1920 Map of Springfield

    

    1920 Springfield

    1920 Print · USGS

    Greater Springfield and the Pioneer Valley are captured here during a period of intense industrial and rail expansion. Genealogists and local historians can trace the foundations of neighborhoods like Indian Orchard, locate the Shaker Sta, or study the early rail alignments of the Boston and Albany RR.

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19. 1921 Map of Tolland

    

    1921 Tolland

    1921 Print · USGS

    Tolland County at the start of the twenties reveals a complex network of electric rail lines and industrial waterpower. Genealogists can locate family homes and centers of trade like Stafford Springs, Talcottville, and the Conn. Epileptic Colony.

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22. 1921 Map of Woodstock

    

    1921 Woodstock

    1921 Print · USGS

    Windham County villages and highland ridges are captured here during the early twentieth century, showing a landscape of small mill towns and glacial ponds. Researchers can trace the path of the New York New Haven and Hartford Railroad or locate family roots in Atwoodville, Phoenixville, or Mansfield Hollow.

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25. 1921 Map of Brookfield

    

    1921 Brookfield

    1921 Print · USGS

    Massachusetts and Connecticut borderlands appear here in the early twentieth century as a complex landscape of hill farms, industrial villages, and rail corridors. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Foster Hill or trace the early industrial footprint of Leadmine and the Boston and Albany Railroad.

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28. 1928 Map of Windsor Locks

    

    1928 Windsor Locks

    1928 Print · USGS

    The northern Connecticut River Valley is captured here in the late 1920s during a period of industrial and agricultural prosperity. Researchers can trace the path of the New York New Haven and Hartford railroad through Windsor Locks and Poquonock.

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31. 1928 Map of Cromwell

    

    1928 Cromwell

    1928 Print · USGS

    Middlesex County emerges in high detail during the late Prohibition era as aerial photography began to modernize American cartography. Researchers can trace the rail lines of the New York New Haven and Hartford through Rockfall, Westfield, and the waterfront at Willow Island.

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34. 1928 Map of Windsor

    

    1928 Windsor

    1928 Print · USGS

    Greater Hartford was entering a period of suburban growth in the late 1920s, bridging the gap between the city and the riverside towns of the Connecticut Valley. You can trace early street grids and rail lines serving Windsor, Cottage Grove, and East Hartford.

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37. 1928 Map of Glastonbury

    

    1928 Glastonbury

    1928 Print · USGS

    Hartford County's riverfront and upland villages are captured here in the late 1920s through early aerial surveying. Genealogists and local historians can trace the early footprints of Naubuc, South Glastonbury, and Hopewell along the Connecticut River.

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40. 1928 Map of Long Meadow

    

    1928 Long Meadow

    1928 Print · USGS

    North-central Connecticut and the Massachusetts border are captured here in the late twenties, showing the region's transition into the modern era. Genealogists can trace the rail-and-river network through Thompsonville and find the site of Shaker Sta.

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43. 1928 Map of Broad Brook

    

    1928 Broad Brook

    1928 Print · USGS

    Northern Connecticut’s river valley and fertile uplands are preserved here as they appeared in the late twenties. Genealogists and local historians can trace family-named hubs like Sadd's Mills and Osborne or locate old crossings at Warehouse Point.

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46. 1928 Map of Manchester

    

    1928 Manchester

    1928 Print · USGS

    Hartford County's industrial and rural landscape is captured here in the late twenties, during a period of significant regional growth. Researchers can trace the path of the New York New Haven and Hartford railroad through local hubs like Buckland and Manchester Green.

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49. 1928 Map of Mittineague

    

    1928 Mittineague

    1928 Print · USGS

    The Connecticut and Massachusetts borderlands appear here in the late twenties during an early aerial survey of the region. Researchers can trace the path of the N Y N H & H railroad through Suffield and locate rural landmarks like Buck Hill and Still Brook.

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52. 1933 Map of Feeding Hills

    

    1933 Feeding Hills

    1933 Print · USGS

    The Lower Pioneer Valley in the early thirties reveals a landscape shaped by the ridge of Proven Mountain and the winding Westfield River. Genealogists and historians can locate legacy institutions like the Westfield State Sanatorium and trace local neighborhoods from Frog Bottom to Feeding Hills.

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55. 1933 Map of Longmeadow

    

    1933 Longmeadow

    1933 Print · USGS

    The Connecticut River valley thrives in the early 1930s as a hub of industry, education, and transport. Researchers can trace historic family plots at Springfield Cemetery or locate old rail hubs like Union Station and the Longmeadow Sta.

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58. 1937 Map of Southwick

    

    1937 Southwick

    1937 Print · USGS

    Hampden County's borderlands are captured in the late 1930s, showing the early infrastructure and rural character of this Massachusetts-Connecticut corridor. Local historians can trace old transit lines like the New York and New Haven Road and identify ancestral sites at Granville Cem or the Northeast Cem.

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61. 1938 Map of West Springfield

    

    1938 West Springfield

    1938 Print · USGS

    Hampden County's river valleys and ridgelines are captured here in the 1930s during a period of steady institutional and residential growth. Genealogists and local historians can trace the foundations of WESTFIELD and AGAWAM, locating family landmarks like Shea Corner, St James Ch, and the Suffield Street Sch.

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64. 1938 Map of Springfield South

    

    1938 Springfield South

    1938 Print · USGS

    Springfield and its southern neighbors appear here in the late 1930s, showing a bustling industrial city and its growing suburbs before postwar change. Researchers can trace historic rail lines through Union Sta or locate family plots in Oak Grove Cemetery and St Michaels Cemetery.

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67. 1939 Map of Hampden

    

    1939 Hampden

    1939 Print · USGS

    Hampden and Wilbraham are captured here just before the mid-century expansion of the Springfield suburbs. Researchers can trace historic local sites like Wilbraham Academy, find family names at Prospect Hill Cem, and locate the small settlement of Baptist Village.

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70. 1939 Map of Springfield South

    

    1939 Springfield South

    1939 Print · USGS

    The Pioneer Valley hums with industrial and civic energy in the late thirties as rail hubs and river crossings define the landscape. Trace the urban layout of Springfield through landmarks like the U S Armory, Union Sta, and Oak Grove Cemetery.

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73. 1940 Map of Hampden

    

    1940 Hampden

    1940 Print · USGS

    Massachusetts and Connecticut borderlands meet at the edge of the Berkshires in the late thirties. Local historians can trace old homesteads and community hubs near Baptist Village, Woodland Dell Cem, and the high peak of Minnechoag Mountain.

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