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2021 Map of Branford

Name: 2021 Topographic Map of Branford
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2021
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2021

About this map

The Quinnipiac River and its accompanying wetlands mark the western edge of this 2021 coastal study, where the urban density of New Haven and East Haven transitions into the rocky, island-strewn shoreline of Long Island Sound. The map highlights a series of significant reservoirs and millponds, including the massive Lake Gaillard to the north and the elongated Lake Saltonstall, which is flanked by the distinctive Saltonstall Ridge.

Settlement patterns follow the jagged coast and interior ridges, with established centers like Branford Center anchored by the Town Hall and surrounded by a high concentration of local burial grounds, such as Center Cem and All Saints Cem. The coastal geography is particularly intricate, documenting the numerous rocky outcroppings and islands of The Thimbles and Rogers Island south of Stony Creek. This detail reveals the enduring relationship between the New Haven area's suburban expansion and its complex maritime and glacial landscape.