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2012 Map of Old Lyme

Name: 2012 Topographic Map of Old Lyme
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2012
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

Griswold Point and the shifting sands of Poverty Island anchor the mouth of the Connecticut River in this coastal survey. The map details the intricate waterways where the Lieutenant River and Back River meet the sound, framing the historic settlement patterns of Old Lyme. Aviation and maritime history are both present, with the Lord Creek Seaplane Base tucked into Lord Cove and the Saybrook Lighthouse guiding vessels through the Saybrook Outer Bar Channel.

Landward, the transition from maritime activity to inland farming is marked by Meeting House Hill and various family burial grounds like Duck River Cem and Griswold Cem. The Amtrak line tracks along the coast, connecting legacy stops like Lyme Station to the modern beach communities of Old Lyme Shores and Hawks Nest Beach. This record of the shoreline captures the contemporary layout of a landscape defined by centuries of river-borne trade and seafaring tradition.