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1953 Map of New Britain

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of New Britain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1964
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1964

About this map

The industrial and educational hub of New Britain stands as the central focus of this mid-century survey, surrounded by the suburbanizing landscapes of Plainville, Berlin, and Farmington. The urban core is dense with civic and social institutions, including the State Teachers College, New Britain Hospital, and numerous parochial centers like Sacred Heart Sch. These built environments are sharply constrained by the dramatic north-south ridge lines of Rattlesnake Mtn and Bradley Mtn, which separate the manufacturing centers from the surrounding valleys.

Transportation patterns are defined by the New York New Haven and Hartford RR, which serves multiple stops including Farmington Sta and Berlin Sta. Beyond the city streets, the landscape reveals local recreation and utility sites such as the Shuttle Meadow Golf Club and the Shuttle Meadow Reservoir. To the south, the Advent Christian Camp near Churchhill Hill provides a glimpse into the era's religious and communal retreats, while the many named ponds and swamps indicate the complex drainage of the Pequabuck River basin.