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1893 Map of Guilford

Name: 1893 Topographic Map of Guilford
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1928
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1928

About this map

Guilford, Madison, and Clinton anchor the shoreline of Long Island Sound in this late 19th-century study of the Connecticut coast. The landscape is defined by the heavy infrastructure of the Shore Line Division New York New Haven and Hartford Railroad, connecting coastal stations like Guilford Station and Sachem Head Station. Further inland, the terrain transitions into a series of distinctive ridges and peaks, including Pistapaug Mountain and Quonnipaug Mountain, with the Air Line Division cutting through the northwestern heights at Reed Gap.

Industry and agriculture are evident in the naming of features such as Candlewood Mill and the expansive Durham Meadows. The map reveals the intricate network of tidal rivers and coves, from Joshua Cove to the Hammonasset River, which shaped the early maritime economy of Middlesex and New Haven counties. Smaller settlements like Rockland and Killingworth are shown as they appeared before modern development, offering a clear view of the region's historic rural-to-coastal settlement patterns.