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1983 Map of Spring Hill

Name: 1983 Topographic Map of Spring Hill
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1988
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1988

About this map

Mansfield Hollow Lake and its surrounding state park dominate the southern landscape of this 1980s-era survey, where the Mount Hope River and Fenton River converge. The topography reveals a transition from the academic surroundings of Storrs and the University of Connecticut campus to the rural uplands of Tolland and Windham counties. Small, established settlements like Gurleyville, Warrenville, and Chaplin are linked by a network of winding roads and the long-distance Nipmuck Trail, which skirts the eastern edge of the reservoir.

Local history is well-preserved through numerous burial grounds such as Old Mansfield Cem and Ward Cem, alongside family-named landmarks like Knowlton Hill and Wormwood Hill. The presence of the Buchanan Center (Library) and the E O Smith High Sch reflects the mid-century development of the community, while the rugged terrain around Wolf Rock and Cedar Swamp remains largely preserved as part of the Natchaug State Forest.