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1952 Map of Hartford South

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Hartford South
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1959
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1959

About this map

The Connecticut River serves as the focal point for this early 1950s survey of the capital region's southern suburbs. Intense institutional and civic growth is evident throughout Wethersfield and Hartford, where the State Veterans Home, State Prison, and Trinity College anchor established neighborhoods. Transportation networks are in transition, with the Wilbur Cross Highway cutting through the landscape while the New York New Haven and Hartford railroad maintains its industrial corridor.

Public landmarks like Brainard Aviation Field and Bulkeley Stadium reflect the era's recreation and infrastructure, while the Glastonbury Ferry continues to provide a traditional river crossing. Along Cedar Mountain, specialized facilities such as the Cedar Crest Sanatorium and State Institute For Blind are located away from the urban centers of Newington and Rocky Hill. Local family-named sites like Keeney Point and Wolf Pit Hill offer valuable points of reference for genealogists tracking the evolution of Hartford County.