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1904 Map of Litchfield

Name: 1904 Topographic Map of Litchfield
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1904
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1904

About this map

The Housatonic River corridor defines this Northwest Connecticut landscape during the late nineteenth century, revealing a region where early industrial sites and mountain agriculture coexist. Industrial history is etched into the terrain at Ore Hill and Kent Furnace, reflecting the heritage of the Salisbury iron district. The network of the late Victorian era is well-established, with the railroad serving stops like Limerock Sta. and Colebrook Sta., connecting isolated upland villages to larger centers like Torrington and Winsted.

From the high peaks of Barrack Mt. to the deep waters of Bantam Lake, the map captures the transition of the Litchfield Hills from a working landscape of mines and timber to a seasonal retreat. Numerous family-named landmarks and small settlements like Cornwall Hollow, Sharon Valley, and Amesville provide critical location data for genealogists tracing ancestral homesteads before the mid-century expansion of local infrastructure.