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1960 Map of Woodmont

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Woodmont
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1962
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1962

About this map

New Haven Lighthouse and the Southwest Ledge Lighthouse guard the entrance to New Haven Harbor in this 1960 coastal study. The map shows the suburban development of West Haven and East Haven following the introduction of the Connecticut Turnpike, which slices through the landscape to the north. While the inland areas show dense residential grids around Haley Sch and Linwood Sch, the shoreline remains defined by its recreational and maritime character.

From the amusement traditions at Savin Rock to the beaches at Momauguin, the map details a shoreline of rocky outcrops and tidal flats. Nautical hazards like Quixes Ledge, The Chimneys, and Mary Rock are meticulously plotted alongside man-made defenses like the Luddington Rock Breakwater. This record captures the Connecticut coast at a peak of post-war growth, just as old waterfront settlements like Woodmont and West Shore were becoming fully integrated into the greater New Haven metropolitan area.