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1893 Map of Guilford

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

USGS Topo · Published 1893

About this map

Guilford and the adjacent shoreline communities are captured in this late nineteenth-century survey, revealing a landscape defined by its proximity to Long Island Sound and the expansion of the regional rail network. The Shore Line Division connects coastal stops like Sachems Head Station and Guilford Station, while the Air Line Div cuts through the northern interior past Reed Gap.

The interior terrain transitions from the salt marshes and points like Hogshead Point to the prominent ridges of Beseck Mountain and Totoket Mountain. Evidence of early industrial and agricultural settlement patterns is visible in the placement of villages such as Durham Center and Rockland, as well as the numerous family-named landmarks like Walkley Hill and Roast Meat Hill. Along the eastern edge, the Connecticut River serves as a major geographic anchor near the settlements of Haddam and Arnold.