1893 Map of Saybrook

About this map

The Connecticut River serves as the central artery of this late nineteenth-century coastal landscape, separating the townships of Saybrook, Essex, and Old Saybrook from the eastern lands of Lyme and East Haddam. The maritime and industrial character of the era is evident in the dense network of wharves and landings, including Goodspeeds Landing, Hadlyme Landing, and Elys Wharf. The region’s connectivity is defined by the New York New Haven and Hartford Railroad Valley Division, which mirrors the river's path, and the Shore Line Division crossing the mouth at Saybrook Junction. Inland, manufacturing and farming centers like Ivoryton and Deep River are positioned between the rugged heights of Mt Parnassus and the shoreline reaches of Fenwick and Saybrook Point.