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1956 Map of Tariffville

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Tariffville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

The Farmington River cuts a distinctive path through this mid-century landscape, anchoring the village of Tariffville and defining the local topography between the Barn Door Hills and Talcott Mountain. This 1956 survey, with 1970 revisions, documents the residential and educational growth in Granby and Simsbury, seen in the development around Wells Rd Sch and the Jr High Sch. The region's history is written in its small clusters and family-named landmarks, from the rural settlement at Firetown to the Swedish Pilgrim Ch and several small burial grounds like Pratt Cem and Cooley Cem.

Logistics and conservation are prominent, with the Penn Central railroad line traversing the valley and the extensive Mc Lean Game Refuge preserving significant acreage. Cultural and recreational footprints are evident at the Simsbury Landing Field and the Westminster Sch grounds, reflecting the transition of this part of Hartford County from traditional farming towards a more suburban character while maintaining its distinct geological features like The Notch and Huggins Gorge.