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1941 Map of Uncasville

Name: 1941 Topographic Map of Uncasville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1941
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1941

About this map

The Thames River serves as the central artery for this 1938 survey of New London County, Connecticut, dividing the landscape between the towns of Montville and Ledyard. The river's deep tidal character is evident in the presence of the U S Naval Reservation and its Submarine Base at the southern edge, while rowing tradition is marked by the Yale Boathouse and Harvard Boathouse near Gales Ferry. Cultural and institutional history is prominent, from the ancient grounds of Fort Shantok State Park and the Old Indian Fort to the sprawling Norwich State Hospital complex.

Transportation networks of the era are clearly defined, featuring the Central Vermont Railway hugging the western bank and the New York New Haven and Hartford Railroad on the east. Inland, small settlements like Quaker Hill, Uncasville, and Ledyard Center are connected by narrow roads passing landmarks like The Ledyard Oak and numerous rural schools, including Lambtown Sch and Pleasant Valley Sch.