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1947 Map of Hartford

Name: 1947 Topographic Map of Hartford
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1955
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1955

About this map

Hartford and the industrial corridors of the Connecticut River valley define this regional study, published shortly after the Second World War. The map details a densely networked landscape where the New York New Haven & Hartford RR and early parkways like the Merritt Parkway connect established manufacturing centers in Waterbury, New Britain, and Bridgeport. Along the coast of Long Island Sound, maritime infrastructure is prominent, from the New London Lighthouse to the critical Submarine Base and the U.S. Coast Guard Academy.

To the west, the Hudson River valley reveals historic institutions such as West Point and Vassar College, while the interior terrain transitions into the Litchfield Hills and Berkshire Hills. Large-scale infrastructure projects of the era are evident in the Barkhamsted Reservoir and the developing highway system, including the Taconic State Parkway. The presence of Sing Sing Prison and St. Josephs Seminary further highlights the diversity of land use during this period of mid-century growth.