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1955 Map of Woodbury

Name: 1955 Topographic Map of Woodbury
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1956
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1956

About this map

The Pomperaug River and its tributaries, including the Weekeepeemee River and Nonewaug River, carve through the rolling Litchfield County hills in the mid-1950s. The village of Woodbury serves as a central hub, flanked by the North Woodbury and Hotchkissville settlements. Local institutions such as the Taft Sch and the Regina Laudis Priory are established landmarks, while the landscape is dotted with numerous private ponds like Morehouse Pond and Lake Winnemaug.

Family-named elevations like Davidson Hill and Sperry Hill define the residential character of the era. The presence of the Watertown Pumping Sta and the Lookout Tower near Great Hill indicates the infrastructure and recreational priorities of the time. This survey captures a specific moment before significant suburban expansion, where traditional burial grounds like North Cem and South Cem still anchor the historical town centers.