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1953 Map of Southbury

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Southbury
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1962
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1962

About this map

The Housatonic River forms a wide, dramatic bend through this mid-century landscape, widening into Lake Zoar near the settlement of Stevenson. Along its eastern banks, the preserved lands of Kettletown State Park and Pugwegut State Forest showcase the area's transition from agricultural use to recreational conservation. This era of mapping documents the established communities of Southbury and Southford, where the landscape is peppered with family-named landmarks like Walnut Hill and Bowers Hill.

Local history is preserved in the placement of the South Britain Consolidated Sch and several old burial grounds including Southford Cem and Jacks Hill Cem. The infrastructure of the early 1950s is evident in the presence of the TV Relay Sta (WNHC) on a high ridge and the Gaging Sta on the river, reflecting the technological needs of New Haven and Fairfield counties as they grew during the post-war period.