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1948 Map of Hartford

Name: 1948 Topographic Map of Hartford
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1948
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1948

About this map

The industrial centers of southern New England and the lower Hudson Valley appear in transition during this postwar survey. Major urban hubs like Hartford, New Haven, and Bridgeport are shown alongside the early modern highway network, including the Merritt Parkway and Wilbur Cross Parkway. Along the coastline of Long Island Sound, the map details a heavy military presence at the eastern entrance, with Fort Terry, Fort Michie, and Fort H. G. Wright guarding the approaches to New London.

Railroad connectivity remains central to the region's landscape, with the New York New Haven & Hartford RR and the Central Vermont RR linking the coastal ports to inland manufacturing towns. To the west, the Hudson River valley settlements of Poughkeepsie and Beacon are visible, while the northern interior features large-scale water management projects like the Barkhamsted Reservoir and Quabbin Reservoir.