1965 Map of Hartford

About this map

The Connecticut River valley anchors this mid-century portrait of Southern New England, showing the industrial density of the early 1960s. Major urban centers like Hartford, Waterbury, and New Haven are depicted alongside an expanding network of high-speed transit, including the Merritt Parkway and Wilbur Cross Parkway. The map details a landscape where historic river-valley settlements meet the era's new suburban mobility, reaching from the Hudson River in the west to New London and the Submarine Base in the east.