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1953 Map of Plainfield

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Plainfield
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1968
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1968

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The Quinebaug River winds through this mid-century landscape, anchoring a series of mill villages and manufacturing centers in eastern Connecticut. This survey captures the transition of the region as the newly added Connecticut Turnpike began to bypass older thoroughfares like Plainfield Pike. Industrial hamlets such as Wauregan, Moosup, and Central Village are shown with their proximity to the New York New Haven and Hartford railroad line, featuring the Wauregan Sta.

Genealogists can identify several burial grounds including Evergreen Cem and St Johns Cem, while the southern reaches of the sheet reveal the wooded expanse of the Pachaug State Forest near Stone Hill Reservoir. The presence of a Drive-in Theater and clusters of water tanks near Plainfield reflect the era's mid-century development alongside established rural landmarks like Black Hill and Shepherd Hills.