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2012 Map of Middletown

Name: 2012 Topographic Map of Middletown
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2012
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

The Connecticut River shapes the eastern boundary of this mid-20th-century landscape, where industrial heritage meets institutional growth. The urban core of Cromwell and the academic grounds of Wesleyan University overlook the river valley, connected by the prominent Arrigoni Bridge. This era shows a dense network of educational and social centers, including the Apostles College and Seminary and the Wilcox College of Nursing.

Away from the riverfront, the terrain rises into ridges like Worthington Ridge and Savage Hill. For genealogists, the map is particularly rich in burial sites, documenting local lineage through the Old Center Cem, Old South Hill Cem, and the West Burying Ground. Smaller historic clusters such as East Berlin, Westfield, and Baileyville are clearly defined, while the hydrology of the region is marked by numerous industrial and recreational waters like Starr Millpond, Pameacha Pond, and Beseck Lake.