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1953 Map of Fitchville

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Fitchville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1966
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1966

About this map

The Yantic River carves a path through this mid-century landscape of eastern Connecticut, connecting the industrial hamlets of Gilman and Fitchville. This 1953 revision, based on surveys from the early 1940s, illustrates a region defined by agricultural traditions and a growing recreation economy. The shores of Gardner Lake are particularly dense with activity, hosting numerous summer camps such as Camp Mooween, Camp Wetonawa, and Camp Trupin.

Transport and settlement patterns follow the corridor of the Central Vermont railroad and the Jonathan Trumbull Highway. While the valley floor is occupied by manufacturing and rail facilities like Franklin Sta, the surrounding hills are dotted with historic markers of local heritage, including Goshen Ch and numerous burial grounds like Exeter Cem and Plains Cem. To the southeast, the label for a Goldmine near Wawecus Hill hints at the area's geological and extractive history.