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1893 Map of Meriden

Name: 1893 Topographic Map of Meriden
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1928
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1928

About this map

Meriden and its industrial surroundings are documented here in the late 19th century, revealing a landscape defined by the manufacturing hubs of central Connecticut. The map illustrates a dense concentration of rail infrastructure, including the N.Y. N.H. & H. R.R. and the Northampton Division, which serviced growing towns like Bristol and New Britain. The terrain is marked by prominent trap rock ridges such as West Peak and Cathole Mt., which stand in sharp contrast to the developed valleys of the Quinnipac River.

Small village centers and stations like Pequabuck P.O., Milldale, and Plantsville appear as they were before the mid-20th-century expansion of the local highway systems. Water management for these growing populations is evident in the network of reservoirs, including the Shuttle Meadow Reservoir and Hartford Reservoir, which were critical to the region's urban and industrial development during this era of rapid growth.