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1967 Map of New Haven

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of New Haven
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

Yale University and its iconic Yale Bowl anchor the urban landscape of this mid-century New Haven coastal survey. The map details a dense corridor of educational and medical institutions, including Albertus Magnus College, Southern Connecticut State College, and the sprawling Veterans Hospital complex. Urban expansion is noted through purple revisions, showing the growth of neighborhoods like Westville, Allingtown, and Fair Haven around the industrial and maritime infrastructure of New Haven Harbor.

The geography is defined by the dramatic relief of West Rock Ridge and East Rock, which overlook the confluence of the West River, Mill River, and Quinnipiac River. Transport networks of the Penn Central railroad and the Conn Turnpike intersect the city, connecting the shoreline at Morris Cove and Momauguin to the inland suburban reaches of Hamden. Numerous parochial schools and local landmarks, from Mt Sacred Heart Convent to Tweed-New Haven Airport, offer a detailed view of the region's social and civic fabric.