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1955 Map of Putnam

Name: 1955 Topographic Map of Putnam
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1976
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1976

About this map

The Quinebaug River and French River corridors anchor the industrial and social landscape of Northeastern Connecticut in this mid-century survey, updated with 1970s aerial revisions. The city of Putnam serves as the regional hub, where the Penn Central railroad lines converge near Day Kimball Hospital and Putnam Academy. The map documents a high density of educational and religious institutions, including Annhurst College and Woodstock Academy, alongside several parochial schools like St Joseph Sch and Sacred Heart Sch.

Beyond the urban centers of North Grosvenor Dale and Mechanicsville, the terrain transitions into the namesake hills and ponds of Thompson and Woodstock. Recreational spaces such as the Harrisville Golf Club and Roseland Park Golf Course are interspersed with family-named landmarks like Chandler Hill and Medbury Pond. The map also captures local infrastructure like the Woodstock Airport and the transition of the textile-mill economy that shaped these river valleys.