1956 Map of Collinsville

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Nepaug Reservoir dominates the central landscape of this mid-century survey, its expansive waters held by the Phelps Dam and flooding what was once the valley of the Nepaug River. This water management system serves the growing industrial and residential needs of the Farmington Valley during the postwar era. Along the Farmington River, the historic mill village of Collinsville remains a dense cluster of development, contrasted by the more dispersed settlements of Canton Center and Pine Meadow. To the south, the village of Unionville sits at the bend of the river, marking a significant transition into the town of Burlington. Evidence of early travel and recreation is found in the Tunxis Trail and the Washington Turnpike, while numerous burial grounds such as Greenwood Cem and Town Hill Cem provide essential data points for local genealogists.