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1946 Map of Stafford Springs

Name: 1946 Topographic Map of Stafford Springs
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1946
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1946

About this map

Stafford Springs serves as the industrial and transit hub of this 1940s Tolland County landscape, where the Central Vermont railroad follows the tight valley of the Vermont River. The map reveals a high concentration of textile and manufacturing heritage through the string of villages like Hydeville, Staffordville, and Stafford, all tied to the water power of Riverside Pond and Staffordville Reservoir.

Beyond the industrial corridor, the terrain rises into prominent ridges like Buff Cap Hill and Crow Hill, separating the river valley from the residential developments near Crystal Lake. Genealogists will find several burial sites preserved in the record, including the Old Stafford Street Cemetery and the St Edward Cemetery. The southern reaches transition into more agricultural land around West Willington and Willington Hill, with the Skungamaug River winding through the lowlands of Ellington.