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1953 Map of Fitchville

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Fitchville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1955
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1955

About this map

The Yantic River meanders through the heart of New London County, defining the industrial and social development of settlements like Gilman and Fitchville. This 1950s revision illustrates a landscape where traditional New England agriculture and early 20th-century recreational culture intersect. Large water bodies such as Gardner Lake and Deep River Reservoir dominate the southern and western portions of the sheet, providing the setting for numerous summer camps including Camp Mooween and Camp Winapew.

Transport networks are deeply etched into the terrain, from the Central Vermont railroad line serving Franklin Sta to the historic Norwich and Colchester Turnpike. Local genealogy is well-preserved through dozens of family-named landmarks and rural burial grounds like Scott Hill Cem and Parker Cem. The presence of several schools, such as the Lebanon Rd Sch, and churches like Goshen Ch, underscores the community-centric layout of the era before modern suburbanization.