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1967 Map of Wallingford

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Wallingford
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

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The Quinnipiac River corridor defines this mid-century landscape, anchoring a densely developed industrial and educational hub. The valley is dominated by the expansive campus of the Choate Sch and prominent medical institutions like the Gaylord Farms Sanatorium and the Masonic Home and Hospital. This era shows Wallingford at a peak of institutional growth, where traditional downtown structures meet modern civic expansions, including the Municipal Building and the Lyman Hall High Sch.

Regional transportation is in a state of flux as shown by the Penn Central rail lines running parallel to the river while highway interchanges begin to reorder the outskirts. Recreational and natural spaces provide a sharp contrast to the urban core, from the prominent ridges of Sleeping Giant State Park to the managed waters of the Broad Brook Reservoir and Community Lake. This record of the late 1960s captures the transition of old New England manufacturing centers into modern residential and educational centers.