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1952 Map of Hamburg

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Hamburg
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1954
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1954

About this map

Devils Hopyard State Park and the rugged woodland of the Nehantic State Forest dominate this landscape during the early 1950s. The region is characterized by small, dispersed rural settlements and a significant concentration of family burial grounds, such as Whittlesey Cem, Sisson Cem, and Griffin Cem, indicating long-standing generational ties to the land. The Eightmile River flows southward through the terrain, passing the community of North Lyme toward the village of Hamburg, where it meets the falls.

Institutional and military footprints are evident in the southeast at the Stone Ranch Military Reservation and the nearby Yale Engineering Camp. The transportation network relies on traditional country routes like New London Rd and Joshua Town Rd, connecting historical hamlets like Millington and Salem Four Corners. The map also captures several distinct water bodies, including Lake Hayward, Fairy Lake, and Powers Lake, which served as local landmarks and resources.