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1946 Map of Danielson

Name: 1946 Topographic Map of Danielson
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1946
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1946

About this map

The Quinebaug River corridor serves as the industrial and social backbone of this Windham County region shortly after World War II. Large concentrations of settlement are visible at Danielson and Dayville, where the New York New Haven and Hartford railroad parallels the river's path. The map reveals a landscape transitioning from rural agricultural hubs like Brooklyn and Pomfret Landing to industrial pockets such as Attawaugan and Goodyear.

Genealogists and local historians can locate specific community institutions including the State Orphanage, the Pomfret Landing Sch, and the Trinity Ch. The map's detail extends to local production with a Creamery near Blackwell Brook and a network of cemeteries such as Westfield Cem and St Joseph Cem. Elevations and terrain features like Gray Mare Hill and Putnam Wolf Den provide context for the early 20th-century road network.