1904 Map of New Milford

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The Housatonic River carves a deep valley through Litchfield County, serving as the primary corridor for the Berkshire Division of the New York New Haven and Hartford railroad. This river-and-rail economy is anchored by New Milford, where the landscape transitions from the steep slopes of Guarding Hill and Kent Mountain to the active agricultural and industrial centers of the late nineteenth century. In the northern reaches, Lake Waramaug is surrounded by high peaks like Mt Bushnell and The Pinnacle, with the nearby settlement of New Preston established along its drainages.