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1892 Map of Tolland

Name: 1892 Topographic Map of Tolland
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1905
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1905

About this map

The industrial and agricultural heart of eastern Connecticut is captured here during the late 19th century, surveyed by Marcus Baker and J.H. Jennings. The manufacturing center of Rockville stands as a focal point, its development shaped by the waters of Shenipsit Lake and the Hockanum River. To the northeast, Stafford Springs serves as another vital hub, where the Central Vermont Railroad follows the valley floor.

Transit networks define the landscape, from the Springfield Div New York & New England RR passing through Ellington to the more rural stops like Tolland Station and Mansfield Depot. Scattered across the terrain are family-named landmarks like Soapstone Mountain and Grant Hill, alongside smaller mill villages such as Talcottville and Orcuttville. The southern portion of the sheet reveals the early layouts of South Coventry and Bolton, centered around the natural basins of Wangumbaug Lake and Porter Reservoir.