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1960 Map of New London

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of New London
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1969
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1969

About this map

New London stands as the primary rail hub in this 1960 survey, situated at the busy intersection of the New York Central and Youngstown and the Akron Canton and Youngstown railroads. The town's industrial footprint is evidenced by a Sewage Disposal facility and a nearby Landing Field to the northeast. To the west, Fitchville sits along the Vermilion River, where the Southwest Branch joins the main flow.

The surrounding landscape is defined by the rigid grid of the Connecticut Western Reserve, with Town Line Road and Section Line Road marking the boundaries of Fitchville, New London, Greenwich, and Ruggles townships. Rural life is anchored by local institutions like the Township Sch and several family or community burial grounds, including Kniffin Cem and Ninevah Road Cem. This map illustrates a transition era where traditional agricultural townships began accommodating modern infrastructure, such as the Pipeline cutting across the southern terrain.