Loading map...

2021 Map of Willimantic

Name: 2021 Topographic Map of Willimantic
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2021
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2021

About this map

Willimantic serves as the central hub of this eastern Connecticut landscape, where the Willimantic River meets the Shetucket River at the distinctive Crotch-of the-River. The town’s historic identity is anchored by institutions like Eastern Connecticut State University and the Windham County Courthouse, while the unique Willimantic Footbridge spans the rail and river corridors. This modern record details the evolved transport network, including the Airline Trail following an old rail bed and the Windham Airport to the north.

Rural character remains strong beyond the urban center, with numerous family and community landmarks such as Babcock Hill and Gates Hill. Genealogists will find many burial sites documented, including the Old Willimantic Cem, Windham Cem, and Trumbull Cem near Lebanon. The terrain is defined by a dense system of waterways like Obwebetuck Brook and Susquetonscut Brook that fed the mills of earlier centuries in settlements like South Windham and Conantville.