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1956 Map of Ellsworth

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Ellsworth
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1958
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1958

About this map

Sharon and the surrounding Litchfield County uplands are defined by a network of small settlements and mountain ridges in the mid-1950s. The Housatonic River serves as a primary geographic corridor, flanked by the New York New Haven and Hartford railroad. This river valley supports numerous protected areas, including Kent Falls State Park and Housatonic Meadows State Park.

Away from the river, the landscape is dotted with smaller communities such as South Ellsworth, Pearson Corners, and the crossroads of North Kent. Local history is preserved in several family and district burying grounds like Skiff Mtn Cem and the Boland District Cem. High-elevation landmarks such as Ellsworth Hill and Bread Loaf Mtn provide context for the Appalachian Trail as it winds through the southern portion of the map near Macedonia Brook State Park.