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1958 Map of Hampden

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of Hampden
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1979
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1979

About this map

The Wilbraham Mountains dominate this 1950s landscape, forming a prominent north-south ridge that separates the developed valley floors of Springfield from the rural uplands. This survey, updated with late-1970s aerial data, shows the expansion of residential neighborhoods in Sixteen Acres and the established campus of the St Wilbraham Academy. The terrain transitions from the suburban edges of East Longmeadow to the more dispersed settlements of Baptist Village and Mileoak Corner.

Along the southern edge, the map documents the state boundary where Hampden County meets Tolland County in Connecticut. Rural life is evidenced by the State Game Farm and the East Longmeadow Rod and Gun Club, while local history is anchored by several burial grounds including Woodland Dell Cem and Adams Cem. The intricate drainage system of the Scantic River and its tributaries, such as Watchaug Brook, reveals the natural hydrology that shaped early settlement patterns across these rolling hills.