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1951 Map of Westport

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Westport
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1952
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1952

About this map

The coastal transition of Fairfield County is meticulously detailed here, centered on the Saugatuck River and the expanding suburbs of Westport and Southport. The landscape is a mix of traditional New England landmarks, such as Greenfield Hill Cem and Colonial Cem, and the mid-century infrastructure represented by the Merritt Parkway. The map illustrates a region shifting from a collection of rural hamlets like Lyons Plain and Aspetuck into a refined residential and educational hub, anchored by Fairfield University and several local institutions like the Sherman Sch.

Hydrography dominates the northern reaches, where the Aspetuck Reservoir and Hemlock Reservoir serve the growing population. Along the shoreline, the New York New Haven and Hartford railroad corridor links the maritime activities at Southport Harbor with the inland hills. Genealogists will find a wealth of named local features, including family-named landmarks like Camfield Hill and Osborne Hill, alongside established parish sites like St Marys Cem.