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1944 Map of Rockville

Name: 1944 Topographic Map of Rockville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1944
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1944

About this map

Rockville stands as a primary hub of settlement in this 1940s survey, situated along the Hockanum River and just south of the expansive Shenipsit Lake. The landscape is defined by its transition from the concentrated industrial and residential streets of the north to the more scattered farming communities of Vernon Center, Bolton, and Quarryville. This era reveals a reliance on local water sources for utility and recreation, evident in the numerous impoundments like Walker Reservoir and Risley Reservoir.

Transportation infrastructure heavily influences the layout of these Tolland County towns, with the New York New Haven and Hartford Railroad carving through the terrain at Bolton Notch. Genealogy and local history are well-represented by numerous institutional landmarks, including the Grove Hill Cem and several neighborhood schools like the Maple St Sch and Silver St Sch. The map provides a look at the region before the post-war expansion of major highways, showing the original Hartford and New Haven Road corridor.