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2015 Map of Essex

Name: 2015 Topographic Map of Essex
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2015
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2015

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The tidal reaches of the Falls River and the shoreline of the Long Island Sound define this survey of the lower Connecticut River valley. Coastal settlements like Old Saybrook, Westbrook, and Clinton Beach are contrasted with inland villages such as Ivoryton and Winthrop, illustrating the area's development along both maritime and industrial corridors. The Valley RR tracks trace the river north past Essex, a historic shipbuilding center, toward Centerbrook.

Genealogists will find several notable burial sites, including the Central Burying Ground and Riverview Cem, while maritime researchers can identify specific coastal hazards such as Hen and Chickens Reef and Cornfield Point Shoal. Named hills like Jacobs Peak and Stumpet Hill rise above the wetlands and ponds, including the large Messerschmidt Pond and Worthington Pond in the western reaches of the quadrangle.