1952 Map of Deep River

About this map

The Connecticut River bisects this 1952 landscape, anchoring a network of historic riverfront settlements including Deep River, Chester, and Hadlyme. The map reveals the intricate water-driven industrial and social geography of the era, from the Johnson Mill on the Moodus River to the ferry crossing at Gillette Castle State Park. Local heritage is densely recorded in a series of family and community landmarks such as the Old Cove Burying Ground and Mt Parnassus Burying Ground, alongside educational and civic centers like Nathan Hale High Sch and the East Haddam Lookout Tower. The New York New Haven and Hartford RR follows the western shoreline, illustrating the transition from river-based transport to the rail-and-road connections of the mid-20th century. High elevations like Mt Parnassus and Wigwam Hill contrast with the complex tidal inlets and islands like Selden Neck.