1893 Map of Norwalk

About this map

Norwalk and its surrounding coastal townships are depicted here during a period of significant late-nineteenth-century industrial and transit growth. The map illustrates the convergence of rail and maritime activity, with the New York and New Haven and Hartford R. R. skirting the shoreline while the Danbury and Norwalk R.R. extends northward through Winnipauk and Cannon. The transition from the dense urban centers of South Norwalk and East Norwalk to the inland agricultural ridges is clear, as family names like Sturgis Ridge and Grumman Hill mark the upland landscape.