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1906 Map of Farmington

Name: 1906 Topographic Map of Farmington
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1906
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1906

About this map

The Connecticut River and Farmington River anchor this late nineteenth-century landscape, revealing a complex network of industrial mill towns and agricultural settlements at the turn of the century. The map documents critical transit corridors, including the Bissell Ferry crossing and the extensive reach of the New York New Haven and Hartford RR. While larger centers like Hartford and New Britain are visible, the map's true character is found in smaller localities such as Collinsville, Forestville, and the colorfully named Satans Kingdom.

Infrastructure for the region's growth is evident in the numerous water bodies, including Shuttle Meadow Reservoir, Rainbow Reservoir, and the Hartford Reservoir system. The terrain transitions from the river valley floors to prominent elevations like the Hanging Hills, Rattlesnake Mtn, and Cedar Mtn. For genealogists and local historians, the inclusion of minor settlements such as Whigville, Mixville, and Pleasant Valley provides a precise spatial record of central Connecticut's community structure before the mid-century expansion of the suburban grid.