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1983 Map of Niantic

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

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

The Niantic River and Niantic Bay divide this coastal landscape into the distinct townships of East Lyme and Waterford during the early 1980s. The region is characterized by a mix of summer beach colonies like Attawan Beach and Crescent Beach, industrial utility sites, and major public institutions. The Millstone Nuclear Power Plant occupies the prominent Millstone Point, while the Naval Underwater Systems Center and a National Guard Camp emphasize the area's strategic maritime importance.

Inland, the expansion of the interstate system is evident through a series of numbered interchanges, including Interchange 74 near Flanders, which facilitate travel through the wooded hills of Oswegatchie Hill and Wilson Hill. Local history is preserved in sites like the Stone Church and the West Neck Cem, alongside the operations of the Conrail railroad line that skirts the shoreline. To the west, the preserved acreage of Rocky Neck State Park provides a sharp contrast to the dense suburban development appearing near Graniteville and the New London-Waterford Airport.