1967 Map of New Haven

About this map

Yale University and its sprawling urban campus anchor this mid-century view of the Elm City, showing the dense development of the city center alongside its historic cemeteries and emerging postwar infrastructure. The map documents the intricate street grids of New Haven and West Haven before the full impact of late-century redevelopment, featuring local landmarks like the Yale Bowl and the massive VA Hospital complex. Transportation corridors are well-defined, from the older Boston Post Rd to the more modern Wilbur Cross Parkway and the busy Amtrak rail lines along the coast. Natural features like West Rock Ridge and the Quinnipiac River frame the industrial and residential growth of neighborhoods such as Fair Haven and Westville. For researchers, the level of detail is exceptional, capturing dozens of parochial schools, named cemeteries like Grove Street Cemetery, and coastal developments around New Haven Harbor.