1961 Map of Middle Haddam

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Connecticut River bends sharply through this region, shaping the industrial and institutional character of the riverside communities. In Middletown, the presence of Silvermine Hall (State Hospital) and several asylum reservoirs highlights the civic landscape of the early 1960s. Across the water, the extractive and manufacturing history of Portland is evidenced by the Eureka Mill and numerous sand and gravel pits. The terrain transitions from the low-lying Wangunk Meadows to the high ground of the Meshomasic State Forest, where the Portland Reservoir and several mountain brooks drain toward the valley floor.