1948 Map of Hartford

About this map

The Connecticut River valley anchors this detailed 1948 Army Map Service study, showing a region defined by its dense industrial corridors and coastal maritime hubs just after the war. The map documents the vital transportation networks of the era, from the New York New Haven and Hartford RR lines to the early modern engineering of the Merritt Parkway and Wilbur Cross Parkway. Major population centers like Hartford, New Haven, and Bridgeport are shown in high contrast against the surrounding terrain.