1963 Map of Manchester

About this map

The Connecticut River and the Scantic River define the western reaches of this Hartford County landscape during a period of significant suburban expansion and industrial transition. In the north, East Windsor Hill and Wapping maintain their traditional character, while the growing urban centers of Manchester and East Hartford are increasingly connected by a complex network of highways and Conrail rail lines. The presence of numerous Sand and Gravel Pits and Claypits south of Bancroft indicates the local extraction industries that fueled the region's development.