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1956 Map of Thomaston

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Thomaston
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1970
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1970

About this map

The Naugatuck River corridor dominates this Litchfield County landscape, serving as the primary artery for both the Penn Central railroad and industrial development. During this era of mid-century infrastructure growth, the massive Thomaston Dam stands as a prominent engineering feature north of the Thomaston town center. The map reveals a transition from the dense industrial and residential grids of Terryville and Plymouth to the protected woodlands of Mattatuck State Forest.

Genealogists and local historians can locate several burial grounds, including Hillside Cem and St Thomas Cem, as well as the outlier settlement of Reynolds Bridge. To the east, the landscape is punctuated by numerous reservoirs and ponds, such as Lake Plymouth and Bristol Res No 3, which supported the water needs of nearby growing populations. Unusual landmarks like Leatherman Cave and the Terryville Tunnel provide specific points of interest for those tracing the cultural and physical geography of the Litchfield Hills.