1955 Map of East Killingly

About this map

Ballouville and East Killingly anchor this mid-century look at the Connecticut and Rhode Island borderlands. The landscape is defined by its complex water management and high points, including Mashentuck Mountain and Jerimoth Hill, the latter standing as a prominent landmark in the Foster area. The map illustrates a transitional period for regional transit, where traditional routes like the Hartford Pike and Danielson Pike are augmented by the 1959 addition of the Connecticut Turnpike. Local history is preserved through labels for the Hopkins Sch and several small water bodies that supported earlier industry, such as Shippee Sawmill Pond and Bog Meadow Reservoir. The boundary between Windham County and Providence County bisects the map, showing how these rural communities across the Rhode Island and Connecticut line were physically linked by geography and road networks.