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2018 Map of Guilford

Name: 2018 Topographic Map of Guilford
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2018
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

Guilford and its surrounding coastal hamlets are defined by a landscape where the Connecticut shoreline meets a complex network of glacial ponds and interior ridges. This 2018 survey documents the dense historical layering of the region, from the cluster of nineteenth-century cemeteries such as Alderbrook Cem and West Side Cem to the modern residential patterns around the Guilford Lakes. The topography transitions from the rocky outcrops of The Thimbles in Long Island Sound to the rising elevations of Race Hill and Walnut Hill in the north.

Infrastructure like the legendary Boston Post Rd continues to shape local movement, passing through Guilford Center and crossing the E River near Howletts Bridge. The map captures the preservation of open space and natural features, including the New England National Scenic Trail as it winds past Hungry Hill toward North Guilford. This contemporary study provides a clear view of how early settlements like Nut Plains and Podunk have evolved within their colonial-era geographic footprints.