1956 Map of Ellsworth

About this map

The Housatonic River valley dominates this mid-century survey of the Litchfield county highlands, where the rugged terrain of Sharon Mountain and Skiff Mountain dictates the patterns of rural settlement. The map documents a network of small, scattered hamlets such as Mitcheltown, South Ellsworth, and Pearson Corners, linked by winding mountain roads and early forest preserves like Housatonic State Forest and Macedonia Brook State Park. A notable stretch of the Appalachian Trail winds through the southern portion of the sheet, traversing the dramatic St Johns Ledges and Calebs Peak. The landscape is dotted with numerous small bodies of water, including Bog Meadow Pond and Hatch Pond, which reflect the glacial topography of the region. Genealogists will find particular value in the clearly marked rural burial grounds, such as Bolland District Cem and Skiff Mtn Cem, which anchor the history of these upland communities before later 20th-century development.