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1983 Map of New Haven

Name: 1983 Topographic Map of New Haven
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1985
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1985

About this map

New Haven anchors the western edge of this 1983 coastal study, where the Quinnipiac River meets Long Island Sound near West Rock Ridge State Park. The map documents a heavily developed shoreline defined by major transport corridors including Amtrak and Conrail lines, connecting established hubs like Milford, Branford, and Guilford. Inland, the landscape rises toward Totoket Mountain and the prominent ridges of Sleeping Giant State Park.

Strategic maritime and military footprints are evident across the sound, from the U.S. Naval Reservation at New London and Groton to the island outposts of Gardiners Island and Shelter Island. This representation captures the Connecticut coast and the northern reaches of Long Island, including Greenport and Sag Harbor, just as modern suburban and transit networks had matured into their late-20th-century configuration.