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1971 Map of West Granville

Name: 1971 Topographic Map of West Granville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1988
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1988

About this map

West Granville and Granville Center anchor this 1971 study of the Massachusetts-Connecticut borderlands, where the Berkshire foothills meet the Farmington River watershed. This period of the early 1970s shows a landscape heavily shaped by water management and conservation, with the Barkhamsted Reservoir and Cobble Mountain Reservoir dominating the high-relief terrain. The map details the vast wooded tracts of Granville State Forest and Tunxis State Forest, which preserve the rugged character of Hampden and Hartford Counties.

Genealogists can identify several historic burial grounds, including Tollard Cem and South Quarter Cem, while the road network connects isolated clusters like Baird Four Corners. The drainage patterns are intricate, featuring named water bodies such as Borden Brook Reservoir and the Hubbard River. Notable elevations like Winchell Mtn and Prospect Hill stand above numerous small ponds and swamps, reflecting the post-war rural character of this interstate boundary region.