2021 Map of West Torrington

About this map

Goshen and West Torrington anchor this Litchfield County landscape, where the headwaters of the Naugatuck and Bantam rivers carve through the upland terrain. The map documents a complex water management system essential to the region's development, featuring the Reuben Hart Reservoir, Hatchaloosie Reservoir, and Litchfield Reservoir. Genealogists will find a high density of burial sites preserved here, from the Goshen Center Cem near the town center to the Old Middle Street Cem and the more remote Collins Cem. The physical geography is defined by prominent rises like Ivy Mtn and Beech Hill, which overlook various swamp lands including Peat Swamp and Bantam Peat Swamp. Industrial history is whispered through names like Nickel Mine Brook, while residential growth is captured at Newberry Corner and Drakeville, showing the modern expansion of these historic New England settlements along the Sharon Tpke and Torrington Rd.