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1955 Map of Meriden

Name: 1955 Topographic Map of Meriden
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1965
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1965

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The Hanging Hills dominate this mid-century landscape, providing a dramatic backdrop to the industrial and residential growth of Meriden. This 1955 revision shows the city's dense urban core extending toward local landmarks like Hubbard Park and Mirror Lake, while the Wilbur Cross Hwy and the New York New Haven and Hartford RR establish the vital transport corridors of central Connecticut. To the west, the map details the suburban expansion of Southington at Bishops Corner and Pratts Corner.

Cultural and institutional history is marked by the presence of the State School For Boys and the Undercliff Sanatorium, reflecting the era's social infrastructure. Natural and man-made water bodies including Silver Lake, Kenmere Res, and the Broad Brook Reservoir punctuate the terrain between the trap rock ridges of Lamentation Mtn and Cathole Mtn, illustrating the complex water management required for the region's developing municipalities.