1941 Map of Lyme

About this map

Old Lyme and Old Saybrook flank the mouth of the Connecticut River in this survey conducted just before the United States entered the second World War. The map shows a landscape defined by the intersection of rail and river, with the New York New Haven and Hartford railroad crossing the water near Lyme Sta. To the east, large tracts are designated as a Military Reservation, while the shoreline remains a mix of established villages and seasonal retreats like Point o' Woods and Sound View. Interior hills such as Bills Hill and Amon Hill overlook a network of tidal marshes and ponds, including Lords Cove and Black Hall Pond. Small local landmarks like the Bills Hill Sch and family burial grounds including Ely Cem and Champion Cem offer specific touchpoints for local historians and genealogists.