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1893 Map of Saybrook

Name: 1893 Topographic Map of Saybrook
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1936
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1936

About this map

The Connecticut River serves as the central artery for commerce and travel in this late nineteenth-century survey, dividing Middlesex and New London counties. River-based industry and maritime infrastructure are evident through features like Goodspeeds Landing, Hadlyme Landing, and Elys Wharf, alongside several ferry points and a Post Light. The maritime character of the coastline is further defined by the Saybrook Jetties and the distinct transition from the river mouth into Long Island Sound.

Rail transport competing with the river is clearly marked by the Valley Division New York New Haven and Hartford line, which closely follows the western riverbank through Deep River and Essex. Inland, the map reveals the industrial and residential development of the era in settlements such as the piano-key manufacturing hub of Ivoryton and the established town of Old Saybrook. The terrain is characterized by numerous family-named peaks and coastal points, including Mt Parnassus and Griswold Point.