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1956 Map of Thomaston

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Thomaston
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1957
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1957

About this map

The Naugatuck River corridor serves as the industrial and transportation backbone for this mid-century Connecticut landscape, where the New York New Haven and Hartford railroad tracks parallel the water through the valley. The town of Thomaston and nearby Plymouth are centers of settlement, showing a dense network of residential streets and civic buildings including Hillside Cem and St Thomas Cem. Further east, the village of Terryville is established near the Terryville Tunnel, while the higher ground is dotted with smaller locales like Town Hill and Reynolds Bridge.

Water management for the surrounding region is evident in the numerous reservoirs, such as Bristol Res No 4 and Terryville Res No 3, which occupy the valleys between peaks like Lattin Hill and Mount Tobe. The presence of the Mount Tobe Airport and Roraback Lodge reflects the area's mid-century recreational and infrastructure development. Large tracts of protected land, including Mattatuck State Forest and Humaston Brook State Park, define much of the western terrain, preserving the rural character between the expanding manufacturing centers.