2015 Map of Voluntown

About this map

Voluntown and the surrounding borderlands of New London County, Connecticut, and Rhode Island are defined by a complex network of glacial ponds and family-named landmarks. This survey captures a landscape where agriculture and small settlements like Doaneville and Beachdale cluster near water sources such as Doaneville Pond and the Pachaug River. The area is notably dense with private family burial plots and small cemeteries, including the Old Kinne Cem, Gallup Cem, and the Nathaniel Hall Lot, providing significant detail for those tracing local lineages. The terrain transitions from the elevations of Mt Misery and Escoheag Hill down to significant wetlands like Wiccabouet Marsh. Water bodies such as the expansive Beach Pond and Yawgoog Pond straddle the state line, illustrating the shared geography of the Quinebaug and Pawcatuck river basins during this modern era.