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1893 Map of Moosup

Name: 1893 Topographic Map of Moosup
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1893
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1893

About this map

Plainfield Junction serves as a critical rail nexus in this late 19th-century survey, where the New York and New England Railroad intersects with the Norwich and Worcester Railroad. This transportation network supported a string of industrial and residential clusters along the Moosup River, including Almyville, Moosup, and Sterling Station. The landscape is defined by its numerous glacial ponds and the drainage of the Quinebaug River to the west.

Further south, the textile and milling influence is evident in settlements like Doaneville and Voluntown, positioned near the expansive Pachaug Pond. The map also captures the political geography of the era, clearly marking the Connecticut-Rhode Island boundary line and the transition into towns like West Greenwich and Exeter. Notable high points such as Mount Misery and Mistown Mountain overlook a region still deeply tied to its water-driven economy and complex rail divisions.