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1943 Map of Durham

Name: 1943 Topographic Map of Durham
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1943
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1943

About this map

The New York New Haven and Hartford railroad cuts through the western gaps of this Connecticut interior, tracing the base of Beseck Mountain and Totoket Mountain. This mid-century survey reveals a landscape of working dairy farms and rugged upland ridges, characterized by the transition from the Mattabesset River valley down into the coastal drainage of the Hammonasset River.

Local industry and landmarks are scattered across the terrain, from the Linmar Dairy Farm near Reed Gap to the site identified as Cream Pot. The map details important water resources including the Menunketuck Reservoir and Quonnipaug Lake, alongside established settlements such as Durham Center and Rockland. Conservation efforts are already evident with the inclusion of Trimountain State Park, marking the peaks of the central ridge.