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1893 Map of Guilford

Name: 1893 Topographic Map of Guilford
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1909
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1909

About this map

The Shore Line Division of the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad serves as the primary coastal artery on this late 19th-century survey, connecting shoreline communities like Guilford, Madison, and Clinton. The landscape transitions from the jagged shoreline of Long Island Sound, punctuated by Sachem Head Harbor and Guilford Harbor, to the inland highlands where peaks like Totoket Mountain and Quonnipaug Mountain dominate the terrain.

Settlement patterns follow the river valleys and rail lines, with established centers such as Durham and Haddam linked by a network of rural roads. Notable local landmarks including Roast Meat Hill and Strawberry Hill provide historical context for land use before mid-century development. The map also captures the industrial footprint of the era, showing various reservoirs and the Connecticut Valley Division railroad skirting the Connecticut River in the northeast corner near Higganum.