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1953 Map of Hampton

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Hampton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1955
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1955

About this map

Hampton and its surrounding Windham County landscape are defined by a complex network of glacial ponds, swamps, and ridges during the mid-1950s. The New York New Haven and Hartford railroad cuts a diagonal path across the terrain, serving the village at Hampton Station near Rawson. This infrastructure reflects the town's connection to regional commerce, even as large portions of the land remain preserved within the Natchaug State Forest.

Local history is preserved in the placement of the North Cemetery and Litchfield Cemetery, alongside rural markers like the Elliotts School. The map captures a transition where traditional agricultural holdings, signified by family-named landmarks like Trowbridge Hill and Easter Hill, sit adjacent to growing recreational and conservation areas such as Nathaniel Lyon Memorial Park and the expansive Pine Acres Lake.