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1944 Map of Jewett City

Name: 1944 Topographic Map of Jewett City
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1944
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1944

About this map

Jewett City serves as the industrial and population anchor of this mid-1940s landscape, situated at the confluence of the Pachaug River and the Hartford New Haven and New York RR. The map illustrates a region defined by its water power and early manufacturing history, with small mill settlements like Glasgo and Clayville established near their namesake ponds. Further east, the sprawling Pachaug State Forest covers the terrain of Griswold, where elevations rise toward Rixtown Mtn and Lambert Mtn.

Genealogists can locate several rural educational sites, including the Northwest Corner Sch and Pachaug Sch, alongside the Bethel Ch and the Pachaug Cem. The southern portion of the quadrangle transitions into the township of Preston, centered on the crossroads of Preston City, where the Preston City Sch stands near the base of Prospect Hill. Large bodies of water such as Pachaug Pond and Amos Lake dominate the central geography, reflecting the area's transition from early industrial utility to more recreational land use during this era.