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2015 Map of Plainfield

Name: 2015 Topographic Map of Plainfield
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2015
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

The Quinebaug River winds through the heart of this landscape, defining the industrial and agricultural development of eastern Connecticut settlements. The river separates the hills of Canterbury from the busy corridors of Plainfield and Moosup, where the Moosup River joins the primary waterway. Local history is deeply etched into the land here through numerous burial grounds, including the clustered Plainfield Cem, New Plainfield Cem, and Old Plainfield Cem. These sites, along with Saint John Cem and Evergreen Cem, offer valuable touchstones for genealogical research in these long-established mill towns.

The map reveals a transition from the elevated terrain of Buck Hill and Shepherd Hill to the fertile river islands like Pegscomsuck Island. Important transit points such as the Canterbury Bridge and Butts Bridge connect the rural roads of the west with the more densely settled villages of Central Village, Wauregan, and West Wauregan to the east. From the southern reach at Aspinook Pond to the northern village of Wauregan Station, the survey details the persistent relationship between the Quinebaug valley's water resources and its resident communities.