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1943 Map of Plainfield

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

USGS Topo · Published 1943

About this map

The Quinebaug River and Moosup River dominate this wartime landscape, shaping a corridor of industrial and transit hubs along their banks. Villages such as Wauregan, Central Village, and Moosup are shown as active centers, closely tied to the New York New Haven and Hartford RR. The terrain between these waterways is marked by significant landmarks like Black Hill and Shepherd Hill, while the valley floor supports specialized infrastructure including a sewage disposal site near the river bend.

Local genealogy and social history are well-preserved through numerous rural institutions, from the Frost Sch and Baldwin Sch to several distinct burial grounds like Plainfield Cem and St Johns Cem. The map illustrates the 1940s transition from rural hills to a rail-connected valley, capturing the dense network of secondary roads and local ponds like Packer Pond and Aspinook Pond before later mid-century expansions altered the local character.