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1967 Map of Branford

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Branford
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1988
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1988

About this map

Lake Gaillard and the trap rock ridges of Totoket Mountain dominate the northern landscape of this New Haven County coastline. The transition from the steep inland terrain to the jagged shoreline of Long Island Sound is marked by a complex network of wetlands and reservoirs, including the elongated Lake Saltonstall. The map documents the mid-century infrastructure of the Connecticut Turnpike and Conrail lines as they cut through established coastal communities.

Genealogists and local historians will find significant detail in the cluster of burial grounds like All Saints Cemetery and Bare Plain Cem. Along the coast, the unique geography of the Thimbles archipelago—including Rogers I, Governor I, and Money I—highlights the historic maritime character of Stony Creek and Pine Orchard. The inland settlements of North Haven and Montowese show a suburban pattern growing around older industrial features like Wards Millpond and several gravel pits.