1893 Map of Saybrook

About this map

Essex and the manufacturing village of Ivoryton anchor this late nineteenth-century portrait of the lower Connecticut River valley. The landscape is defined by the New York New Haven And Hartford railroad line, which traces the western riverbank through Deep River and Chester, while the Shore Line Division crosses the river's mouth at Old Saybrook. Maritime activity is concentrated at riverfront landmarks like Goodspeeds Landing, Elys Wharf, and Saybrook Point, where the Saybrook Jetties protect the entrance from Long Island Sound.