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1893 Map of Guilford

Name: 1893 Topographic Map of Guilford
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1936
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1936

About this map

Guilford and the surrounding coastline of Long Island Sound are captured here during the late 19th-century expansion of the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad. The map illustrates a transitional landscape where established coastal centers like Clinton and Madison were becoming more accessible via the Shore Line Division. Inland, the terrain rises toward the Middlesex hills, marked by scattered settlements such as North Madison and Killingworth.

A notable network of waterways, including the Hammonasset River and Menunketesuck River, defines the drainage patterns into the sound. Maritime landmarks like Sachem Head and Hammonasset Point highlight the irregular, rocky nature of the Connecticut shore. Significant inland elevation is noted at Beseck Mountain and Pistapaug Mountain, while localized place names like Roast Meat Hill and Three Notches provide a window into the vernacular geography of the era.