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1943 Map of Fitchville

Name: 1943 Topographic Map of Fitchville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1943
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1943

About this map

Fitchville and the Yantic River valley anchor this mid-century New London County survey, which reveals a landscape of industrial hamlets and organized summer camps during the Second World War. The corridor following the Central Vermont Railroad connects the settlement at Gilman to Franklin Sta, while the rugged uplands are defined by family-named landmarks like Standish Hill and Bourn Hill. Genealogists will find a wealth of burial sites, from the established Plains Cem to the isolated Way Cem and Parker Cem.

Industry and recreation sit side-by-side near the Bozrah and Colchester border, where a Gold Mine is noted north of Scott Hill. To the south, the area around Gardner Lake is heavily developed with seasonal camps, including Camp Wetonaw and Camp Cadaho Tohaci. The map also captures several rural educational landmarks such as Kahn Sch and Leffingwell Sch, documenting the distribution of civic life across these Connecticut townships before post-war suburbanization.