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1893 Map of Guilford

Name: 1893 Topographic Map of Guilford
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1913
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1913

About this map

The Shore Line Division connects the coastal villages of Guilford, Madison, and Clinton during a period of established maritime and rail commerce. Inland, the landscape rises toward the trap rock ridges of Totoket Mountain and Pistapaug Mountain, with smaller farming communities like Rockland and Little City scattered among the high hills. This late-nineteenth-century survey captures the region's complex water network, from the wide Connecticut River at Haddam to the Hammonasset River winding down to the sound.

Industrial and agricultural patterns are visible in the placement of Durham Meadows and the cluster of features at Nineveh Falls. Coastal life is well-documented through named points and coves like Sachem Head Harbor and Joshua Cove, while the interior shows a transition to upland terrain near Beseck Mountain and Reed Gap. The map effectively illustrates the topographical divide between the shoreline transit corridor and the more isolated, hill-country settlements like Killingworth and Ponset.