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1953 Map of Southbury

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Southbury
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1956
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1956

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The Housatonic River and the expansive Lake Zoar dominate this mid-century landscape at the boundary of Fairfield and New Haven counties. The terrain is defined by family-named heights such as Georges Hill and Osborn Hill, with the residential pockets of Cedarhurst and Lakeside clinging to the shoreline. Near the northern reaches, the Pomperaug River winds through South Britain, where the South Britain Consolidated Sch serves as a local landmark alongside Pine Hill Cem.

Public recreation areas like Kettletown State Park and Southbury Falls State Park are well-established by this era, reflecting the region's shift toward seasonal tourism and conservation. Infrastructure is anchored by the crossing at Stevenson and the industrial history suggested by Paper Mill Pond in Southford. Genealogists can find several historic burying grounds, including Jacks Hill Cem and Middleground Cem, scattered across the uplands of Oxford and Southbury.