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1946 Map of Ellington

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

USGS Topo · Published 1946

About this map

Somersville and Ellington anchor this mid-century portrait of Tolland County, showing a landscape defined by the drainage of the Scantic River and the industrial infrastructure of the New York New Haven And Hartford railroad. The map documents several rural schools, including Jobs Hill Sch and Cogswell Sch, which served the outlying farmstead communities of Hydes and Beldings. Notable cultural landmarks like the Khasis Israel Synagogue and the Swiss Apostolic Ch reflect the area's diverse demographic heritage.

The eastern portion of the quadrangle rises toward Soapstone Mtn and Bald Mtn, where the terrain transitions into the more wooded reaches near Crystal Lake. Historic burial grounds such as North Side Cem and Charter Cem provide essential data points for local genealogists. Between the steep ridges and the Shenipsit Lake shoreline, the map captures a network of brooks—such as Gillettes Brook and Kibbes Brook—that once powered the local mill economy.