1943 Map of Voluntown

About this map

Voluntown and the village of Rockville anchor this 1942 survey of the Connecticut and Rhode Island borderlands. The landscape is defined by an intricate network of glacial ponds and watercourses, including the expansive Beach Pond and Yawgoog Pond, which supported the early industrial needs of small mill ponds like Sawmill Pond and Doaneville Pond. This transition from an early rural manufacturing base to a recreational and conservation landscape is evident in the establishment of Beach Pond State Park and the preservation of rugged heights like Mt Misery. For local historians and genealogists, the map provides precise locations for legacy educational and community sites such as the Pendleton Hill Sch, Wylie Sch, and the Rockville Cem, alongside the Fire Tower on Escoheag Hill. The boundary between New London County and Washington County cuts through these waters, marking a shared regional geography of rocky hills and hardwood swamps.