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2015 Map of Colchester

Name: 2015 Topographic Map of Colchester
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2015
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

Colchester serves as the central hub of this southeastern Connecticut landscape, where historic settlement patterns meet modern conservation. The town center is densely documented, featuring the Old Burying Ground and Linwood Cem, alongside the local Po. To the north, the community of Amston borders the sizable Amston Lake, while the southern portion of the map is dominated by the recreational and residential clusters around Lake Hayward and the village of Haywardville.

Water defines the topography, with the Jeremy River and Yantic River systems carving through the terrain. Evidence of the region's agricultural and rural character is found in the numerous named hills like Halls Hill and Prospect Hill, and the scattered corners such as Avery Corner and Heilwield Corner. Significant landmarks like the Skis Landing Area near Colchester and the rugged Rattlesnake Ledges near Cockle Hill Cem provide specific points of interest for local historians and land use researchers.