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1892 Map of New Haven

Name: 1892 Topographic Map of New Haven
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1917
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1917

About this map

New Haven Harbor serves as the focal point of this late 19th-century survey, where the concentrated street grids of New Haven meet the industrial and maritime corridors of the Quinnipiac River. The landscape is defined by the striking trap rock ridges of West Rock and East Rock, which overlook a region transitioning from dense urban center to rail-connected satellite villages. Along the Northampton Div. and the New York New Haven and Hartford R. R., settlements like Whitneyville, Centerville, and Montowese illustrate the era's reliance on rail for both transit and commerce.

Along the coast of Long Island Sound, the map details a complex shoreline of points and coves, from Savin Rock to Indian Neck. Coastal landmarks such as Ft. Hale and Light House Pt. guard the harbor entrance, while inland, numerous water bodies like Lake Saltonstall and the Maltby Lakes suggest the growing infrastructure for local water supply. From the heights of Mt. Carmel in the north to the busy wharves of Fair Haven, the sheet provides a meticulous view of the area's development before 20th-century suburbanization.