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1967 Map of Meriden

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Meriden
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1992
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1992

About this map

Meriden occupies the center of this 1967 survey, where the valley floor meets the dramatic rising traprock ridges of the Hanging Hills. The city's mid-century urban core is detailed with civic landmarks like the City Hall, the Armory Public Works Bldg, and institutional sites such as the Undercliff Sanatorium and the State School for Boys. Surrounding the industrial and residential center, the landscape is defined by extensive green spaces and reservoirs, including the massive Hubbard Park nestled against West Peak and East Peak.

Transport and industry are well-represented by the Conrail line and the Wilbur Cross Parkway slicing through the terrain. Genealogists will find a wealth of data in the numerous burial grounds, from the large Walnut Grove Cemetery and Sacred Heart Cem to smaller sites like the South Burying Ground in Berlin. The map also captures the expansion of South Meriden near the Quinnipiac River and the operational Meriden-Markham Municipal Airport to the south.