1945 Map of Willimantic

About this map

The industrial and rail hub of Willimantic anchors this mid-century portrait of eastern Connecticut, where the confluence of the Willimantic River and Natchaug River forms the headwaters of the Shetucket River. The landscape is defined by its transit corridors, featuring the crossing of the Central Vermont and New York New Haven and Hartford railroads. Outside the urban center, the terrain rises into named heights like Hosmer Mtn and Bush Hill, while the Windham Airport and State Rifle Range represent the era's infrastructure. In the southern reaches, rural life is documented through scattered educational and civic sites, including the Pleasure Hill Sch, Lebanon Sch, and several family and religious burial grounds such as Trumbull Cem and St Joseph Cem. The map captures the region before modern highway expansion, showing the original footprints of South Windham and Conantville.