1953 Map of Newtown

About this map

Fairfield State Hospital and the Southbury Training Sch stand as prominent institutional landmarks in this mid-century portrait of the Fairfield and New Haven county borders. The landscape is defined by the winding course of the Housatonic River, where it meets the Shepaug River and Pootatuck River. The transportation network of the early 1950s is anchored by the New York New Haven and Hartford railroad, which services established settlements like Hawleyville and Sandy Hook. Local history is preserved through numerous burial grounds, including Lands End Cem and Saint Rose Cem. The topography transitions from the waters of Taunton Pond to the heights of Obtuse Hill and Great Hill, reflecting a period of steady suburban and institutional growth before the massive expansion of the modern interstate system changed the character of these Connecticut hills.