1956 Map of New Hartford

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The East Branch Farmington River Reservoir dominates this mid-century landscape, held back by the Saville Dam to provide water for the region. The valley's flooded geography is flanked by the dense woodlands of Peoples State Forest and Tunxis State Forest, where terrain features like Ragged Mtn and Pine Mtn rise above the river valley. To the south, the Compensating Reservoir and Richards Corner Dam further illustrate the engineered hydrology of the era.