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1958 Map of Hampden

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of Hampden
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1960
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1960

About this map

Wilbraham Mountains dominate the central topography of this 1958 survey, forming a prominent north-south ridge that separates the growing residential areas of Springfield and Wilbraham from the more rural valley of the Scantic River to the east. The map records a landscape in transition, where institutional and community anchors like Wilbraham Academy and the State Game Farm sit alongside evidence of local industry at the Gravel Pit and Sand Pit.

Settlement patterns follow the winding watercourses and historical road networks, with clusters at Hampden, Sixteen Acres, and Baptist Village. Genealogists will find significant detail in the numerous burial grounds, including Woodland Dell Cem and Mileoak Corner, as well as several local schools such as Stony Hill Road Sch. The southern portion of the sheet crosses the state line into Connecticut, capturing the outskirts of Somers and Stafford near the Shenipsit State Forest.