1950s Maps of Manchester, Connecticut

Explore 4 historic maps of Manchester from the 1950s. These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1950s — showing old roads, neighborhoods, homes, and landmarks that have changed or disappeared over time.

Whether you're researching your family's past, planning a metal detecting trip, or studying how Manchester's landscape evolved across the 1950s, these high-resolution maps are a powerful tool for exploring the history of this region.

  • Focus on a specific era: All maps on this page are from the 1950s, giving you a focused view of this time period.
  • See what’s changed: Compare century-old streets, trails, and buildings to today's modern landscape using overlays and satellite layers.
  • Research with precision: Use these maps for genealogy, historical research, land use analysis, or educational projects.
  • View, download, or print: Maps are fully viewable online in high resolution, and can be downloaded or printed for your own records.

Start exploring Manchester's history through authentic maps from the 1950s. This is your window into the past.


Manchester, CT maps

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  1. 1952 Map of Manchester, 1954 Print
    1952 Map of Manchester, 1954 Print
    1952 Manchester
    1954 Print · USGS
    Manchester and the surrounding river valleys are captured here during the post-war growth of the early fifties. Genealogists and local historians can locate several family landmarks including Rye Street Cem, Talcottville, and the Nathan Hale Sch.
    3 unique versions available

  2. 1953 Map of Marlborough, 1954 Print
    1953 Map of Marlborough, 1954 Print
    1953 Marlborough
    1954 Print · USGS
    This eastern Connecticut landscape near the Tolland and Hartford county line shows the region’s rural character in the early fifties. You can locate family history at Townsend Cem, trace the old New York New Haven and Hartford line, and see the early layout of Marlborough.
    4 unique versions available

  3. 1953 Map of Glastonbury, 1954 Print
    1953 Map of Glastonbury, 1954 Print
    1953 Glastonbury
    1954 Print · USGS
    Glastonbury and East Hartford are shown during a period of post-war residential growth, as new villages expanded toward the eastern ridges. Researchers can trace the layout of early housing at Welles Village, locate historic burials at Still Hill Cem, or follow the path of the New London Turnpike.
    3 unique versions available

  4. 1953 Map of Rockville, 1955 Print
    1953 Map of Rockville, 1955 Print
    1953 Rockville
    1955 Print · USGS
    Tolland and Hartford Counties show a blend of industrial centers and rural farmsteads in the early fifties as the highway system begins to expand. Researchers can locate family landmarks like the Old Vernon Cem, the County Home, and the Grant Hill Sch among the rolling ridges.
    3 unique versions available

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