1951 Map of Waterbury

About this map

The Naugatuck River valley serves as the industrial and transit corridor for this post-war landscape, with the dense urban core of Waterbury and Waterville concentrated along the water and the NY NH & H RR tracks. In the early 1950s, the surrounding hillsides show a mix of expanding residential neighborhoods like Bunker Hill and Town Plot Hill alongside long-established institutions. Genealogists and local researchers can identify numerous parish and community burial grounds, including Riverside Cemetery, St Josephs Cem, and Mt St James Cem. Educational history is well-represented, from the Taft Sch in Watertown to the Westover Sch in Middlebury. The map also captures specialized facilities of the era, such as the Brookside Home for the Aged and the Childrens Hospital, reflecting the social infrastructure of New Haven and Litchfield counties at mid-century.