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1955 Map of Kent

Name: 1955 Topographic Map of Kent
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

The Housatonic River carves a deep valley through Litchfield County in this mid-century survey, updated in the early 1970s to reflect contemporary road changes. The river corridor serves as the primary artery for both the Penn Central railroad and a network of settlements, including the village of Kent and the industrial remnants of Kent Furnace. The landscape is defined by its recreation and conservation heritage, showing the expansive Wyantenock State Forest and the early layout of the Appalachian Trail as it traverses Mt Algo and St Johns Peak.

Upland areas away from the river reveal a more scattered pattern of rural institutions. Numerous summer retreats such as Camp Kenmont and Camp Po-Ne-Mah dot the shores of North Spectacle Pond and South Spectacle Pond, while local history is anchored by a high density of rural schoolhouses and burial grounds. Genealogists can locate several family and community landmarks, from the Macedonia Sch in the northwest to the West Meetinghouse Cem near the town line.