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1966 Map of New Britain

Name: 1966 Topographic Map of New Britain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

New Britain serves as the industrial and educational heart of this mid-century Hartford County survey, featuring the sprawling campus of the State Teachers College and a dense network of residential streets. The urban landscape is anchored by significant community landmarks like the Polish Orphanage and the Hill-Stead Museum in Farmington. To the west, the terrain rises sharply toward Rattlesnake Mtn and Pinnacle Rock, where the Metacomet Trail traces the ridgeline of Farmington Mtn.

Transport and industry are deeply etched into the geography, from the Penn Central rail lines to the legacy of the Copper Mine near Churchill Hill. Water management for the growing population is evident in the string of basins including Shuttle Meadow Reservoir and Plainville Reservoir, while the Farmington River winds through the northern meadows. This record captures the region just as the interstate highway system began carving through the established neighborhoods of Kensington and Plainville.