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1954 Map of New Haven

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of New Haven
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1960
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1960

About this map

New Haven is shown here as a dense coastal hub at mid-century, bounded by the prominent ridges of West Rock Ridge and East Rock. The landscape reveals a complex network of academic, industrial, and maritime influences, centered around Yale University and the massive Yale Bowl. The shoreline is heavily utilized, from the busy docks of New Haven Harbor and City Point to the recreational stretches near Savin Rock and Lighthouse Point Park.

Transit infrastructure is a defining feature of this era, with the Wilbur Cross Parkway winding through the hills and the Connecticut Turnpike cutting across the south. Rail lines of the New York New Haven and Hartford link the urban core to outlying neighborhoods like Whitneyville and Fair Haven. Geographers and local historians can trace the intricate parceling of neighborhood schools, such as Sheridan Jr High Sch and Hooker Sch, alongside large consecrated spaces like St Lawrence Cemetery.