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1952 Map of Hartford South

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Hartford South
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1964
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1964

About this map

Hartford and its southern suburbs appear here in a period of significant post-war transition, where dense urban grids meet the wooded ridges of Cedar Mountain. The Connecticut River serves as the eastern anchor, winding past Brainard Aviation Field and the distinctive Wethersfield Cove. This survey details an extensive institutional landscape, featuring Trinity College at the city's edge, the State Institute For Blind, and the State Veterans Home in Rocky Hill.

Transport networks are dominated by the Wilbur Cross Highway and the New York New Haven and Hartford railroad, which provided the infrastructure for the burgeoning residential developments in Elmwood and Newington. Local history and genealogy interests are well-served by the presence of numerous burial grounds, such as Cedar Hill Cemetery and the Old South Cem, along with a dense network of neighborhood schools like Bulkeley High Sch and Naylor Sch.