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1956 Map of Torrington

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Torrington
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1958
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1958

About this map

The industrial and residential center of Torrington dominates the western landscape of this mid-century survey, showing the city's dense grid expanding toward Besse Park and the Wolcott Sch. The New York New Haven and Hartford railroad line follows the course of the Still River, serving as a primary corridor for the region's transport and industry. To the east, the terrain transitions into the wooded uplands of Paugnut State Forest and the rural hills of Harwinton.

Genealogists will find a wealth of local history in the numerous burial grounds, including Hillside Cemetery, Sons of Jacob Cem, and the St Francis Cem. The map documents a recreational landscape defined by summer camps like Camp Pioneer and Camp Berkshire near West Hill Pond, alongside early suburban developments around Lake Harwinton. This era captures the community just as the Drive-in Theater and local Radio Tower (WTOR) marked the modern cultural landscape.