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1964 Map of Naugatuck

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Naugatuck
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1988
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1988

About this map

The Naugatuck River valley serves as the central industrial and transit corridor in this mid-century survey, with the Conrail line and major highway routes following the water's edge through Naugatuck, Beacon Falls, and Seymour. The map documents a landscape defined by significant elevation changes, from the heights of Hunters Mountain and Tobys Rock Mountain down to the river basin. To the west and east, the terrain transitions into the dense woodlands of the Naugatuck State Forest.

Local history is preserved through numerous named landmarks such as the Guntown Cem and Grove Cemetery, alongside civic infrastructure like the Armory and various parochial schools including St Hedwig Sch. The presence of several reservoirs, such as Candee Reservoir and Peat Swamp Reservoir, highlights the regional water management systems essential for the valley's growing communities. Several sand and gravel operations are noted along the river, indicating the active extraction industry during this era of post-war development.