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1946 Map of Bristol

Name: 1946 Topographic Map of Bristol
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1946
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1946

About this map

Bristol serves as the industrial and social hub of this mid-1940s landscape, where the New York New Haven and Hartford Railroad cuts through the city center along the Pequabuck River. The map reveals a dense network of neighborhood schools, such as the North Side Sch and South Side Sch, alongside civic landmarks like the Armory and Bristol Airport. To the south, the terrain rises toward Compounce Mountain, framing the historic amusement area at Lake Compounce.

Beyond the urban core, the transition to rural Hartford County is marked by smaller settlements like Whigville and Forestville. The map documents numerous smaller educational outposts like Mills Sch and the East Plymouth Sch, reflecting the localized community structure of the era. Natural features and public lands, including the Farmington Memorial Town Forest and the heights of Chippen Hill, illustrate the balance between the region's manufacturing heart and its preserved woodlands and water sources like Bristol Reservoir No. 1.