1893 Map of Middletown

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The Connecticut River serves as the central artery for this late 19th-century survey, dividing the landscape between established riverfront towns and the industrializing interior. At the northern edge, Wethersfield and its State Prison sit near the bend of The Cove, while the river winds south past Gildersleeve Island toward the dense settlement of Middletown. The era's heavy reliance on rail transport is evident in the three branches of the New York New Haven and Hartford Railroad, which connect outlying hamlets like Newington Junction and Westfield Station.