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1964 Map of Hartford South

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Hartford South
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

Trinity College and the Hartford State Capitol anchor the northern reaches of this mid-century survey, which reveals a landscape in rapid transition. The urban core of Hartford and East Hartford gives way to a network of institutional grounds and burgeoning residential developments in Wethersfield and Newington. Extensive public and social infrastructure is visible, ranging from the State Institute for Blind and Cedarcrest State Sanatorium to the sprawling State Veterans Home in Rocky Hill.

The Connecticut River remains the central geographic feature, bordered by low-lying areas like Wethersfield Cove and the Tidal Flat near Brainard Field. While traditional landmarks like the Gov Thomas Wells House and Old South Cem preserve the region's deep history, the expansion of the Wilbur Cross Highway and the Penn Central rail lines signals the post-war industrial and commuter shift that defined these river towns during the 1960s.