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2018 Map of Middle Haddam

Name: 2018 Topographic Map of Middle Haddam
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2018
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

The Connecticut River defines the landscape of this Lower Connecticut River Valley region, carving a deep bend around Maromas and passing the riverfront settlements of Middle Haddam, Cobalt, and Gildersleeve. In the western reaches, the city of Middletown and the town of Portland serve as primary hubs, with Middlesex Community College situated near the urban edge. The terrain is marked by numerous hills and ridges, including Chestnut Hill and the Bald Hill Range, which hem in a network of water bodies like Pocotopaug Lake and Great Hill Pond.

Local history is preserved in several burial sites scattered throughout the countryside, from the Portland Burial Ground to the remote Seldom Cem and Old Rock Landing Cem near the riverbank. Environmental conservation is prominent through the Silvio O Conte National Fish and Wildlife Refuge, which protects the wetlands of Wangunk Meadows and various river islands such as Dart Island and Gildersleeve Island.