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1954 Map of Guilford

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Guilford
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1959
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1959

About this map

The town of Guilford anchors this coastal survey, where the terrestrial landscape meets the complex shoreline of Long Island Sound. The map reveals a mid-century balance between the established village center and the outlying hamlets of North Guilford and North Madison. Transportation is a defining feature, with the New York New Haven and Hartford railroad and the Boston Post Road cutting through the southern portion of the quadrangle, serving the Guilford Station.

To the north, the wooded reaches of the Cockaponset State Forest dominate the terrain, surrounding landmarks like the Monastery and Camp Laurelwood. The coastline is remarkably detailed, featuring the narrow inlets of Joshua Cove and Guilford Harbor, alongside numerous small islands like Bear Island and Horse Island. This documentation of the 1950s shoreline and interior roads provides a clear record of the area before modern suburban expansion fully altered the rural character of locations like Podunk Great Plain and Nut Plains.