1951 Map of Collinsville

About this map

Collinsville serves as the industrial and social heart of this 1951 record, situated at a sharp bend in the Farmington River. The landscape is dominated by the massive Nepaug Reservoir, formed by the Nepaug Dam and Phelps Dam, which dramatically reshaped the terrain of the Nepaug State Forest. This period of mid-century growth is evident in the transition between dense riverside settlements like Unionville and the high ridges of Ratlum Mountain and Sweeheart Mountain. Local history researchers can trace the reach of the New Haven and Hartford RR as it parallels the river through Satans Kingdom. The map also captures the rural infrastructure of the era, from the Burlington Consolidated Sch and Alderman Sch to the State Fish Hatchery and several small community cemeteries, providing a detailed look at the public life of Burlington and Canton.