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1893 Map of Putnam

Name: 1893 Topographic Map of Putnam
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1918
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1918

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The Quinebaug River valley serves as the industrial and transit corridor for this late nineteenth-century landscape, where the Norwich and Worcester Railroad and New York and New England Railroad converge at the manufacturing hub of Putnam. Small mill villages like Attawaugan, Williamsville, and Dayville are spaced along the watercourses, reflecting the region's intense reliance on water power and rail connectivity for textile production.

Elevated terrain including Jerimoth Hill and Buck Hill defines the eastern boundary along the Connecticut Rhode Island Boundary Line. Rural life is centered around local meeting points such as Pomfret Center, East Killingly, and North Woodstock. This survey documents a transition period when the established agricultural settlements of Windham County were being reshaped by the expansion of reservoirs like Quaddick Reservoir and Bowdish Reservoir, which supported the downstream mills.