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1967 Map of Branford

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Branford
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1970
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1970

About this map

Totoket Mountain dominates the eastern interior of this coastal survey, shielding the massive Lake Gaillard reservoir from the more developed corridor of North Branford. The landscape transition from the industrial valley of the Quinnipiac River near North Haven to the rocky, island-strewn shoreline of Long Island Sound reveals a complex 1960s suburban and industrial network. Transportation is anchored by the Penn Central rail lines and the Connecticut Turnpike, which bisect the coastal communities.

Researchers will find significant detail in the fragmented coastal geography, from the residential clusters at Indian Neck and Short Beach to the numerous small islands of The Thimbles. The map documents a period of active land use, capturing local industry like the Quarry near Lake Gaillard and several local waterworks including Pages Millpond and Wards Millpond. Numerous educational and religious sites are marked, such as Ferrara Sch and St Marys Ch, providing valuable markers for local genealogy.