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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

Industrial and agrarian life in eastern Connecticut converges along the Quinebaug River and Moosup River during the early 1940s. The village of Plainfield serves as a central hub, where the New York New Haven and Hartford railroad tracks intersect the local landscape, connecting smaller settlements like Central Village, Moosup, and Wauregan. This era shows a community defined by its water power and rail access, evidenced by industrial sites like Evergreen Gem and Union Gem located near the riverbanks.

Beyond the mill towns, the map reveals a rural network of schoolhouses and family-named landmarks. Features like Frost Sch and Baldwin Sch provide vital points for genealogical research, while the numerous brooks such as Blackwell Brook and Kitt Brook snake through the hills of Brooklyn and Canterbury. The presence of several burial grounds, including Plainfield Cem and St Johns Cem, alongside landmarks like Calvary Chapel, anchors the social and spiritual history of the region in the pre-interstate era.