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1893 Map of Meriden

Name: 1893 Topographic Map of Meriden
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1921
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1921

About this map

Meriden and its industrial surroundings appear here in the final years of the 19th century, a time when the region's dense rail network and manufacturing centers were fully established. The map highlights the significant elevation changes that define the Central Lowland, with prominent features like West Peak and Cathole Mt. overlooking the expanding urban grids of Bristol and New Britain. The landscape is a complex weave of water power and transportation, where the Quinnipiac River and Pequabuck River supported numerous mill sites.

Evidence of earlier infrastructure remains visible through the Hartford and Litchfield Canal, while the newer N. Y. N. H. & H. R. R. lines connect smaller settlements like Plantsville, Milldale, and Forestville. This survey provides a precise look at the transition from agricultural land to industrial centers, documenting the placement of long-standing family-named sites such as Mixville and Tracy alongside emerging municipal water works like Shuttle Meadow Reservoir.