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1964 Map of Southbury

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Southbury
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1984
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1984

About this map

The Housatonic River and its expansive Lake Zoar reservoir dominate this mid-century landscape at the intersection of New Haven and Fairfield counties. The map captures the significant engineering of the Stevenson Dam and the nearby Stevenson settlement, illustrating how the river's power was harnessed for the region. To the north, the growing hub of Southbury is anchored by institutions like the Southbury High Sch and South Britain Consolidated Sch, while the rural character remains evident in the numerous named hills like Mount Pisgah and Rattlesnake Hill.

Industry and transport are represented by the Penn Central railroad line following the river's edge and the development of Interstate 84 cutting through the northern hills. Local history is preserved in small enclaves such as Southford, where Southford Falls State Park and Paper Mill Pond suggest an early manufacturing legacy, and Quaker Farms to the southeast. The survey also identifies several family-named landmarks and resting places, including Jacks Hill Cem and Brookside Cem, essential for genealogical research in this part of Connecticut.