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1961 Map of Haddam

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Haddam
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

The Connecticut River forms the eastern boundary of this mid-century landscape, where industrial and agricultural history meet the dense woodlands of the Cockaponset State Forest. Early settlements like Higganum, Haddam, and Ponset are documented alongside their ancestral burial grounds, including the Old Ponset Cem and Rock Landing Cem. This 1961 edition includes purple photorevisions from 1971, marking the mid-century expansion of modern infrastructure such as Interchange 8 and Interchange 7 through the hills.

Water management is a central theme of the terrain, with numerous impoundments like the Higganum Reservoir, Turkey Hill Reservoir, and Lake Hammonasset dotting the valley. Local landmarks such as the Haddam Jr High Sch and the Stone House provide specific points of interest for genealogists and local historians tracing the development of Middlesex County before more intensive late-century suburbanization.