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1997 Map of Tolland Center

Name: 1997 Topographic Map of Tolland Center
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1999
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1999

About this map

Sandisfield State Forest and Cookson State Forest dominate this late-twentieth-century landscape, preserving a massive tract of woodland along the Massachusetts and Connecticut border. The Farmington River carves a deep valley through the terrain, feeding into the expansive Colebrook River Lake and the West Branch Reservoir. Settlements like New Boston and Tolland Center anchor the local road network, which includes the historical Hartford Road and Beech Plain Road.

Tracing genealogy is possible through several preserved sites, including the St Marys Ch and local burial grounds like Sandisfield Cem and Palmer Cem. The map reveals a transition from nineteenth-century agrarian life to modern conservation, shown by the scattered locations of the Rollhouse School and Sandisfield Sch alongside modern recreation sites like YMCA Camp and Camp Jewell. The abundance of water bodies, from York Lake to Doolittle Lake, highlights the region's importance for water management and state park development.