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1947 Map of Pound Ridge

Name: 1947 Topographic Map of Pound Ridge
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1947
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1947

About this map

Pound Ridge and the surrounding borderlands of New York and Connecticut appear here in a state of post-war transition, characterized by a sophisticated network of reservoirs and suburbanizing estates. The landscape is defined by massive water management projects including the Cross River Reservoir and Siscowits Reservoir, which sit alongside established country settlements like Lewisboro and Vista. Large private properties, such as the Childs Estate and the New Canaan Country Club, mark the region's character as an emerging residential retreat for the surrounding metropolitan areas.

Evidence of social history is preserved in the location of the Sunset Home (County Poor Farm) near North Stamford, providing a look at county-level social services during this era. Educational and spiritual life is represented by St Lukes Sch, while the natural topography of Indian Hill and numerous water bodies like Lake Kitchawan and Trinity Lake illustrate the complex drainage patterns of the Mianus River and Rippowam River watersheds.