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1967 Map of Rockville

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Rockville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1987
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1987

About this map

Rockville serves as the industrial and population hub of this portion of Tolland County, centered around Paper Mill Pond and the Hockanum River. The landscape reveals a transition from these dense textile-era settlements to the expanding suburban and recreation-focused areas of the mid-20th century. Suburban growth is evident in the purple-tinted extensions near Vernon Center and Manchester, where new residential streets and schools like Northeast School and Skinner Road School appear alongside established turnpikes.

Transport and water management are central themes, from the Wilbur Cross Highway bisecting the terrain to the expansive Bolton Lakes and Shenipsit Lake. Local history is preserved in landmarks such as St Bernards Ch, the Drive-in Theatre at Bolton Notch, and an Abandoned Railroad winding through the valley. This survey documents the intersection of old New England village life at Talcottville and Quarryville with the modernization of the Connecticut corridor.