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1964 Map of Hartford South

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Hartford South
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1992
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1992

About this map

Cedar Mountain stands as a prominent topographical divider between the industrializing suburbs of Newington and the ancient riverfront settlements of Wethersfield. This 1964 survey, revised into the early 1990s, documents a landscape dense with institutional history, from the sprawling grounds of Cedar Hill Cemetery to the VA Hospital and the Cedarcrest State Sanatorium. The core of Hartford transitions into the southern reaches of Rocky Hill, where Dinosaur State Park preserves the region's prehistoric heritage alongside the modern aviation of Hartford-Brainard Airport.

Industry and transport follow the Connecticut River, defined by the Wangunk Meadows State Wildlife Area and the emerging network of highway interchanges. Genealogists and local historians can trace the development of neighborhood schools like Bulkeley High Sch and Emerson-Williams Sch, alongside small rural enclaves like Griswoldville and Dividend. The map reveals the tension between suburban expansion and the preservation of natural landmarks like Wolf Pit Hill and Mustard Bowl.