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1945 Map of Middle Haddam

Name: 1945 Topographic Map of Middle Haddam
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1945
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1945

About this map

The Straits of the Connecticut River dominate this mid-century landscape, a region defined by industrial echoes and seasonal recreation during the Second World War. The river snakes through dramatic terrain, passing the quartzite heights of White Rocks and the riverine flats of Wangunk Meadows. Local manufacturing and resource management are evident in the proximity of Eureka Mill and the Portland Reservoir.

Family history and early settlement patterns are well-documented through a network of burial grounds, including the Portland Burying Ground and Union Hill Cem. At Pocotopaug Lake, the proliferation of youth retreats like Camp Terramugus and Noyes Son Camp highlights the era's transition toward a leisure economy. The presence of the New York New Haven and Hartford railroad underscores the vital transport corridor connecting the river towns of Portland, Cobalt, and Middle Haddam.