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1965 Map of Middletown

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Middletown
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1992
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1992

About this map

Middletown and the surrounding riverfront communities are captured here during a period of significant post-war infrastructure growth, centered on the Connecticut River. The industrial and academic character of the city is anchored by the campus of Wesleyan University and the prominent Arrigoni Bridge connecting to Portland. To the north, the landscape transitions into the wetlands of the Cromwell Meadows State Wildlife Area and the Mattabesset River valley.

Local history is well-preserved through numerous family and parish burial grounds, including the large Indian Hill Cemetery and Pine Grove Cem. The map reveals the suburban expansion into areas like Newfield Heights and Lakeridge Heights, while the Berlin Turnpike corridor to the west indicates the era's reliance on major automotive thoroughfares. Recreational and natural landmarks such as Wadsworth Falls State Park and Beseck Lake provide a counterpoint to the dense urban core and industrial sites like the Sewage Disposal plant near the river.