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1960 Map of Westport

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Westport
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

Long Island Sound borders the southern edge of this coastal Connecticut landscape, where the developed shorelines of Southport and Fairfield meet the salt air. The mid-century infrastructure of the Penn Central railroad and the Connecticut Turnpike parallel the coast, facilitating the growth of suburban neighborhoods and educational institutions like Fairfield University. Inland, the terrain rises toward the residential heights of Greenfield Hill and Lyons Plain, interspersed with significant water resources such as the Hemlock Reservoir and Aspetuck Reservoir.

Tracing the path of the Saugatuck River and Sasco Brook reveals a network of early burial grounds and civic landmarks, including the Gilbertown Cem and Aspetuck Cem. The map documents a period of transition, where established agricultural hamlets like Aspetuck and Plattsville are increasingly connected by modern thoroughfares like the Merritt Parkway. High-density residential patterns are visible near the town centers, while northern sections maintain a more open character around named peaks such as Catamount Hill and Hoyden Hill.