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1893 Map of New London

Name: 1893 Topographic Map of New London
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1909
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1909

About this map

Maritime commerce and naval strategy define this late nineteenth-century coastal landscape, centered on the deep-water harbor of the Thames River. The city of New London and its neighbor Groton serve as the primary hubs for a network of rail lines, including the New York New Haven and Hartford Railroad and the Norwich and Worcester Railroad, which follow the riverbanks and shoreline. To the south, the map extends across Long Island Sound to include the detailed topography and settlements of Fishers Island, marking the maritime approach to the Connecticut coast.

Industrial and residential clusters appear at Uncasville and Montville along the northern reaches of the river, while the shoreline is dotted with emerging coastal developments such as Crescent Beach and Niantic. Notable landmarks like the US Naval Station on the Thames and Trumbull in Groton highlight the area's ongoing military and naval significance during this era of steamships and rail expansion.