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1961 Map of Clinton

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Clinton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1984
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1984

About this map

Clinton Harbor and the Long Island Sound shoreline define this mid-century portrait of the Connecticut coast. The map illustrates a period of significant infrastructure development, most notably the path of the Connecticut Turnpike cutting across the landscape with major junctions like Interchange 63 and Interchange 64 facilitating new growth. While the coastal areas of Clinton and Madison show dense residential patterns and community markers like Island Av Sch and the Griswold Airport, the interior transitions into the dense woodlands of Cockaponset State Forest.

Genealogists and local historians will find value in the numerous family-linked landmarks and burial sites, including Union Cem and Evergreen Cem. The map also preserves the footprint of mid-century leisure, from the Drive-in Theater near the Hammock River to the established Golf Course and several summer camps like Camp Laurelwood. The drainage of the Hammonasset River and Menunketesuck River provides a clear view of the natural topography that shaped early settlement and industrial sites such as the Upper Millpond.