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1953 Map of Danbury

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Danbury
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1955
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1955

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Lake Candlewood dominates the northern landscape of this mid-century survey, its intricate shoreline dotted with seasonal and growing year-round communities like Candlewood Isle and Candlewood Shores. The urban heart of Danbury is shown in detail, including the High Sch, the State Teachers College, and the sprawling Danbury Fairgrounds to the west. This era captures the city as a regional hub of education and transit, anchored by the New York New Haven and Hartford railroad lines.

South of the city, the landscape transitions into the residential and agricultural pockets of Beckettsville and Bethel, while the northern hills are home to the Federal Correctional Institution and the Margerie Lake Reservoir. In the east, the Still River meanders through Brookfield, providing a glimpse of the valley before late-century suburbanization. Local history is well-preserved through markers like the Wooster Cem and the Plumtrees Sch.