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For Farmington in particular, the map offers a mid-20th-century portrait of a historic Connecticut community before later suburban growth transformed many of its surrounding fields, corridors, and subdivisions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe U.S. Geological Survey brought to this map the precision and consistency that made its quadrangles indispensable to engineers, planners, travelers, and local governments. Its traditional topographic style is both practical and beautiful: contour lines ripple across the sheet to reveal the hilly terrain characteristic of the region, while roads, boundaries, water bodies, and settled places are arranged with clarity and restraint. Unlike a decorative pictorial map, its artistry lies in disciplined observation. Every curve of elevation, every reservoir margin, and every road alignment contributes to a measured understanding of the land. The result is a map that reads not merely as geography, but as a carefully composed document of place.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFarmington appears as one of the principal populated places on the map, accompanied by West Farmington and the surrounding network of neighborhoods, roads, and developing subdivisions. The town’s long history—as one of Connecticut’s early colonial settlements—adds depth to the 1946 landscape shown here. By the mid-20th century, Farmington occupied a transitional position: historically agricultural and village-centered, yet increasingly connected to the broader Hartford and New Britain region by improved highways and suburban development. The map allows the viewer to trace that moment of change through the physical evidence of streets, settlement patterns, open spaces, and civic boundaries, preserving a geography that would continue to evolve rapidly in the postwar decades.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNew Britain, also prominently represented, brings an urban and industrial counterpoint to the surrounding hills and reservoirs. Known historically as the “Hardware City,” New Britain was a manufacturing center whose growth shaped the transportation routes and settlement patterns of central Connecticut. The map situates the city within a broader topographical setting, making visible the relationship between industry, roads, water resources, and residential expansion. Nearby parks and reservoirs soften the urban fabric, while contour lines show how development negotiated the natural rise and fall of the land. This juxtaposition of town, city, watershed, and terrain gives the map particular historical value as a record of Connecticut’s postwar built environment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWater bodies, including reservoirs, lakes, rivers, and drainage features, are essential to the map’s character. Their placement reveals both natural hydrology and the engineered systems that supported growing communities in the mid-20th century. The broader regional context includes the Connecticut River watershed, while local reservoirs and smaller waterways underscore the importance of water management in a hilly New England landscape. Parks and bounded public lands add another layer of meaning, marking spaces reserved for recreation, conservation, and civic use amid expanding settlement. Taken together, these features make “New Britain” more than a technical survey: it is a finely detailed historical landscape, preserving the contours of land use, movement, and community at a pivotal moment in Connecticut’s modern development.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCities, towns and places on this map\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFarmington\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNew Britain\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConnecticut River\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWest Farmington\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReservoirs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVarious parks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMajor roads and highways\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVarious neighborhoods and subdivisions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWater bodies, including lakes and rivers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBoundaries of notable features, such as parks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHistorical context \u0026amp; cartographic details\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMap title: \u003cem\u003eNew Britain\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProduced by the U.S. Geological Survey\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCreated in 1946\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHistorical 1:31,680 topographical map showing Farmington, Connecticut and the surrounding area\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUses traditional topographic techniques, including contour lines to show elevation changes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClear layout designed to make geographical features easy to understand\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDepicts the hilly terrain typical of the region\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProvides insight into the mid-20th-century development and landscape of Farmington and New Britain\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUseful for comparing historical land use patterns with modern development\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLooking for a particular place?\u003c\/strong\u003e Review the detailed images to confirm that the town, landmark or feature you have in mind appears on the map. If you are unsure, \u003ca target=\"”_blank”\" href=\"\/es\/pages\/contact-us\"\u003eask our workshop to check before you order\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDetailed maps are especially rewarding at larger sizes, where names, boundaries and decorative features have more room to be appreciated. Use the close-up preview and size guide to choose the right scale for your wall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis map looks amazing at sizes all the way up to 50in (125cm). If you are looking for a larger map, please \u003ca href=\"\/es\/pages\/contact-us\"\u003eget in touch\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe model in the listing images is holding the 16x20in (40x50cm) version of this map.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhere personalisation is available, you can add a short title or dedication, mark one meaningful place, or request one considered visual detail. \u003ca target=\"”_blank”\" href=\"\/es\/pages\/map-personalisation\"\u003eSee personalised map examples\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEvery piece is printed to museum-grade archival standards using fade-resistant pigment inks on acid-free matte paper. Choose an unframed map print, framed map or canvas using the finish options above. Framed maps use crystal-clear optical acrylic and arrive ready to hang.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith its rich detail and strong sense of place, this map makes a considered gift for a new home, anniversary, retirement or anyone with a personal connection to the area shown. Still deciding? 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