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1943 Map of Norwalk South

Name: 1943 Topographic Map of Norwalk South
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1947
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1947

About this map

The coastal communities of Norwalk and Darien are captured in this 1943 survey, revealing the dense residential and industrial patterns of the mid-century Connecticut shore. The red-tinted urban cores of South Norwalk and East Norwalk stand in contrast to the wooded estates of Tokeneke Park and the greenhouses scattered near Rowayton. The intricate shoreline of Long Island Sound is a primary focus, featuring a vast archipelago that includes Sheffield Island, Chimon Island, and Cockenoe Island.

Transportation infrastructure defines the landscape, with the New York New Haven and Hartford railroad and the Merritt Parkway cutting across the northern reaches. Local landmarks such as the Holy Ghost Fathers Retreat near West Norwalk and the Sewage Disposal Plant on the Norwalk River provide specific points of interest for local historians and genealogists tracing family properties or community development during the war years.