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1963 Map of Danbury

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Danbury
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

Lake Candlewood dominates the northern reaches of this Fairfield County landscape, where various mid-century developments like Candlewood Shores and Candlewood Isle line the intricate shoreline. The city of Danbury serves as the primary hub to the south, showing a dense concentration of civic life ranging from State College and Danbury High Sch to the Federal Correctional Institution. The transportation network is defined by the Penn Central rail line and a series of reservoirs like Margerie Lake Reservoir and East Lake Reservoir that provide a counterpoint to the suburban expansion.

Local history is preserved in the numerous cemeteries throughout the city, including the large Wooster Cem and the Old Main St Cem. The map illustrates the industrial and utility footprint of the era, from the Danbury Municipal Airport on the southern edge to the Sand and Gravel Pits scattered near Brookfield. The transition from the steep terrain of Pootatuck State Forest to the developed valleys of the Still River reflects the region's evolving land use during the 1960s and early 1970s.