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1953 Map of Broad Brook

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Broad Brook
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1958
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1958

About this map

Thompsonville and the Scantic River valley define the industrial and agricultural landscape of north-central Connecticut in the early 1950s. The map captures a high density of rural infrastructure, from the Sadds Mill and Broad Brook Millpond to the local centers of Warehouse Point and Hazardville. The New York New Haven and Hartford railroad cuts through the terrain, serving the mill towns and connecting the shoreline of the Connecticut River to the interior.

Social landmarks are particularly well-documented, including the Stoughton Drive-in Theater and the Skylarks Airpark, reflecting mid-century leisure patterns. Genealogists will find a wealth of named sites, including St Bernard Cem, North End Cem, and Scantic Ch. The survey also delineates the State Board of Fisheries lands at Peltons Pasture, illustrating the early conservation efforts and public land management in Hartford and Tolland Counties.