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2018 Map of Hampden

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

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

The Scantic River flows through this 2018 survey, marking the landscape where the Pioneer Valley meets the Connecticut borderlands. This corner of Springfield and the town of Hampden showcase a transition from dense residential suburbanization to the wooded rises of Mt Vision and Pine Mtn. The map preserves the names of small historical hubs like Baptist Village and Mileoak Corner, alongside numerous family and community burial grounds including Prospect Hill Cem and the aptly named The Old Cem.

South of the Hampden Co Tolland Co line, the terrain shifts into North Somers, Connecticut, where the elevation climbs toward The Pinnacle and Perkins Mtn. This area is defined by a complex network of small waterways such as Watchaug Brook and Gillettes Brook, which historically powered the small-scale industry of the region. The modern road network, including Hampden Rd and Allen St, provides a clear view of how 21st-century development has integrated with the established agricultural and forest tracts of the border hills.