1957 Map of Avon

About this map

Talcott Mountain dominates the center of this Connecticut landscape, serving as a prominent north-south ridge that separates the suburban expansion of West Hartford and Bloomfield from the more pastoral valley of the Farmington River. The map reveals a mid-century suburban transition, with several established institutions like Avon Old Farms Sch, the Ethel Walker Sch, and La Sallette Novitiate occupying significant tracts of land. The transportation history of the region is etched into the terrain via the Canal Line railroad and an Old RR Grade cutting through the Stratton Brook State Park area. Water management is a key theme, as evidenced by the series of large reservoirs, including Hartford Reservoir No 6, which line the eastern slopes of the mountain ridge, providing a clear boundary to the residential growth of the adjacent towns.