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1956 Map of Cornwall

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Cornwall
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

About this map

The Housatonic River carves the western edge of this Litchfield County landscape, where mid-century transportation and conservation efforts converged. The Central New England RR tracks parallel the river, serving the communities of West Cornwall and Cornwall Bridge. Moving inland, the terrain is defined by the steep rises of Mine Mountain and Coltsfoot Mountain, leading toward the extensive acreage of Mohawk State Forest and Housatonic State Forest.

Local history is preserved in the cluster of corners and hillsides, from Hitchcock Corners to the storied Dudleytown Hill. Genealogists will find many rural burial grounds, including the Southeast Cem and West Goshen Cem, while the road network connects smaller settlements like Kellogg Corners and North Corners. High-elevation landmarks such as Mohawk Mtn and its associated Lookout Tower dominate the central topography, overlooking the waters of Tyler Lake and the Upper Shepaug Reservoir.