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1956 Map of South Canaan

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of South Canaan
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1963
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1963

About this map

The Housatonic River carves a path through the northwestern corner of this Connecticut landscape, marking the transition between the townships of Canaan and Salisbury. In the mid-1950s, the area remained deeply defined by its natural resources and academic institutional presence, notably the Yale University Forestry School and the extensive acreage of the Housatonic State Forest. Small settlements like Falls Village and South Canaan are connected by a network of rural roads that skirt prominent terrain features such as Barrack Mountain and Music Mtn.

For researchers of local history and genealogy, the map identifies numerous burial grounds including Root Cem, Sand Hill Cem, and Sedgwick Cem. The route of the Appalachian Trail is clearly delineated as it winds through the southern portion of the quadrangle near Cornwall Hollow. This 1956 revision provides a detailed view of the regional infrastructure before significant modern expansion, highlighting the Cornwall Consolidated Sch and the Regional High Sch as centers of community life.