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1967 Map of Branford

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Branford
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

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Totoket Mountain and the deep waters of Lake Gaillard define the eastern interior of this coastal Connecticut landscape, where the ridges of the Central Lowlands meet the rocky shoreline of Long Island Sound. The map reveals a post-war suburban transformation as the Connecticut Turnpike and Interstate 95 cut through the ancient terrain of Rabbit Rock and Beacon Hill, connecting the industrial roots of East Haven with the expanding residential clusters of North Branford.

Maritime and industrial heritage is evident along the Muddy River and Branford Harbor, where old landings at Indian Neck and Stony Creek contrast with the modern infrastructure of the Penn Central railroad. Genealogists can locate numerous local burial grounds, including the Bare Plain Cem, Mill Plain Cem, and East Lawn Cemetery, alongside a dense network of neighborhood schools like Canoe Brook Sch and Village Street Sch.