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1950 Map of Litchfield

Name: 1950 Topographic Map of Litchfield
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1950
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1950

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Bantam Lake dominates the central landscape of this Connecticut survey, its expansive waters framed by North Bay and South Bay. The shoreline and surrounding hills reveal a well-established network of residential and recreational activity at mid-century, including the specialized grounds of Camp Columbia and the small settlement at Lakeside. The area's agricultural and rural heritage is evident in the numerous small family-named heights such as Wheeler Hill and Schermerhorn Hill, while the village of Litchfield sits to the north near the Bantam River.

Resource management and forestry play a visible role in the Litchfield Hills, with the Mattatuck State Forest and the winding Mattatuck Trail providing a glimpse into the region's conserved lands. To the south and east, a series of water management features including Morris Reservoir and Wigwam Reservoir illustrate the engineered landscape required for the growing local populations. Genealogists can find several historic burial grounds, such as Old Bethlehem Cem and West Cem, near the long-standing community centers of Bethlehem and East Morris.