1970 Map of Bridgeport

About this map

Bridgeport and its coastal neighbors are captured here at a moment of significant mid-century infrastructure expansion. The landscape is defined by the dense residential and industrial corridors branching away from Bridgeport Harbor, where the Penn Central rail lines and the Connecticut Turnpike cut through established neighborhoods like Black Rock and Newfield. This 1970 revision shows the heavy concentration of civic life in the city core, from the Federal Courthouse and St Augustine Cathedral to the sprawling grounds of Mount Grove Cemetery. To the north, the terrain transitions into the more suburbanized areas of Trumbull and Easton, marked by recreational landmarks such as Fairchild-Wheeler Park and the academic campus of Sacred Heart University. Along the coast, the industrial nature of the Housatonic River mouth is visible near Great Meadows and the Bridgeport Municipal Airport.