1953 Map of Eastford

About this map

Nipmuck State Forest and Natchaug State Forest bracket a landscape of rolling hills and small village clusters in this early 1950s survey. The town of Eastford sits at the heart of the region, where the Still River and Bigelow Brook converge, supporting several small mill-era settlements like Kenyonville and Phoenixville. To the north, the terrain is dotted with local heritage markers, including the Red and White Sch and numerous burial grounds such as Rindge Cem and Barlow Cem. The presence of Camp Woodstock on Black Pond and Camp Eastford near Crystal Pond highlights the area's mid-century role as a recreational retreat within the rural Windham County hills. A network of local paths like Center Road and Turnpike Road connects the isolated farmsteads and ridges that define this classic New England upland.