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1951 Map of Lyme

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Lyme
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1951
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1951

About this map

The Connecticut River meets the Long Island Sound at this coastal crossroads, where the Raymond E Baldwin Bridge carries traffic over the water near Old Lyme. The landscape reflects a mix of maritime tradition and mid-century recreation, with beach communities like Sound View and Hawks Nest Beach lining the southern shore. Inland, the terrain is defined by low ridges such as Johnnycake Hill and water bodies including Rogers Lake and Black Hall Pond.

Genealogists and local historians can find numerous family and community landmarks, from the Ely Cem and Duck River Cem to the rural Bills Hill Sch. The New York New Haven and Hartford railroad tracks parallel the coast, serving Lyme Sta, while large tracts of land are dedicated to the Stone Ranch Military Reservation. This survey captures the area before the full expansion of the interstate system, showing the early character of settlements like Laysville and Jericho.