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1921 Map of Tolland

Name: 1921 Topographic Map of Tolland
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1921
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1921

About this map

Stafford Springs and the surrounding mill towns of Tolland County are documented here in detail during the early 1920s. This tactical map, prepared by the Corps of Engineers, highlights a landscape shaped by both water power and emerging electric transit. The Springfield & Hartford Electric RR and other lines of the Electric Railroad weave through the valleys, connecting centers like Ellington and Vernon.

Social and industrial infrastructure is visible through labels such as the Conn. Epileptic Colony near Mansfield Depot and the numerous reservoirs like Snipsic Lake and Wannamumbaug Lake that supported the region's industry. The terrain is punctuated by high points such as Soapstone Mtn and Bald Mtn, while the rail corridor through Bolton Notch illustrates the critical transportation bottlenecks of the era.