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1956 Map of New Hartford

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of New Hartford
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1965
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1965

About this map

The East Branch Farmington River Reservoir dominates the landscape of the Litchfield and Hartford county line, created by the massive Saville Dam north of New Hartford. This mid-century survey illustrates the transformative impact of water management on the valley, where the reservoir now fills the space between the Peoples State Forest and Tunxis State Forest. On the eastern slopes, the terrain rises toward Ratlum Mountain, revealing a network of rural roads such as Washington Hill Road and Barbourtown Road that connect small highland clusters like Barkhamsted.

Cultural landmarks are scattered throughout the hills, including the Indian Council Cave and the Drive-in Theater near the Farmington River. For genealogists, the map preserves the exact locations of the Barkhamsted Cem, North Canton Cem, and Riverside Cem. Settlement patterns remain concentrated in the south at Pine Meadow and North Canton, while the northern reaches transition into the protected woodlands of American Legion State Forest.