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1962 Map of Hartford

Name: 1962 Topographic Map of Hartford
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

About this map

The Connecticut River valley anchors this regional survey, which illustrates the high-density urbanization of the early 1960s along the Interstate 95 and Merritt Parkway corridors. Significant industrial and maritime centers like Bridgeport, New Haven, and New London line the Long Island Sound, while the interior shows the expansion of Hartford and its surrounding communities. The map highlights a sophisticated transportation network, featuring the New York New Haven & Hartford RR and the New York Central RR along the Hudson River.

Cultural and institutional landmarks are prominent, from the U.S. Naval Submarine Base near Groton to the F.D. Roosevelt National Historic Site in New York. The landscape transitions from the coastal lowlands to the Litchfield Hills and Berkshire Hills in the north, punctuated by engineering works like the Barkhamsted Reservoir and Ashokan Reservoir which define the region's water infrastructure during this era.