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1955 Map of Thompson

Name: 1955 Topographic Map of Thompson
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1957
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1957

About this map

Quaddick Reservoir serves as a central landmark in this borderland survey, where the rolling hills of northeastern Connecticut meet the Rhode Island line. The landscape is defined by its abundance of glacial ponds and narrow rivers, including the winding Fivemile River and the high waters of Wallum Lake. Small settlements and institutional grounds like Marianapolis College near Thompson Meadows illustrate a mid-century period when rural life and local education centers anchored these communities.

The presence of numerous family-named landmarks such as Dike Cem, Mary Brown Pond, and Whites Hill offers a detailed view of the local lineage and geography. Significant tracts of public land, including the Pulaski Memorial State Forest and George Washington Memorial State Forest, preserve the wooded character of the area, while industrial sites like the Gravel Pit and the residential clusters at Ballouville and Pineville hint at the local economy and housing patterns during the 1950s.