{"product_id":"old-map-of-old-greenwich-connecticut-by-usgs-1960-stamford-greenwich-cove-long-island-sound","title":"Old Map of Old Greenwich, Connecticut by USGS, 1960 – Stamford, Greenwich Cove \u0026 Long Island Sound","description":"\u003cp\u003ePublished in 1964 using survey data from 1960, “Stamford, Connecticut” is a richly detailed US Geological Survey topographical map capturing a pivotal stretch of Fairfield County’s coast at a moment of rapid suburban transformation. Centered on Stamford and Old Greenwich, the map extends across a landscape where urban streets, wooded estates, tidal coves, rail corridors, and low coastal hills meet the waters of Long Island Sound. Its 1:24,000 scale offers an intimate view of place: precise enough to trace neighborhoods, shorelines, roads, and contours, yet broad enough to reveal the wider geographic relationship between Stamford Harbor, Greenwich Cove, Captain Harbor, and the inland ridges that rise behind them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe US Geological Survey’s hand is evident in the disciplined clarity of the composition. Founded in 1879, the USGS became one of the great mapping institutions of the modern era, producing authoritative surveys that served science, infrastructure, resource management, military planning, and civic development. This Stamford sheet belongs to the celebrated topographic tradition in which land is rendered not merely as territory, but as measurable form. Contour lines articulate the rise and fall of the Connecticut terrain, blue waterways define the maritime edge, green marks wooded ground, and red highlights the dense human fabric of streets and settlement. The result is both utilitarian and visually elegant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOld Greenwich appears here as a refined coastal enclave, its residential streets and shoreline setting revealing the qualities that long made it one of Connecticut’s most desirable communities. Positioned near Greenwich Cove and the inlets of Long Island Sound, it is mapped amid a graceful interplay of water, woodland, and suburban development. The cartography records the area before later decades of intensified real estate pressure and transportation expansion further reshaped the shore. Parks, wooded tracts, coves, roads, and railways appear as interdependent elements of a lived landscape—one in which proximity to New York, maritime scenery, and rolling Connecticut topography combined to produce a distinctive suburban identity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStamford, by contrast, is shown as a more substantial urban center, already defined by its harbor, transport routes, and dense network of streets. In the mid-twentieth century, Stamford was evolving from an industrial and commercial city into a major corporate and commuter hub, its coastal position remaining central to its geography and identity. The map captures that transitional moment with remarkable specificity: Stamford Harbor opens toward Long Island Sound, rail lines reinforce the city’s connection to the metropolitan corridor, and surrounding neighborhoods push outward into the hills and valleys beyond the waterfront. The sheet therefore documents not only terrain, but the anatomy of postwar growth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat makes this map especially evocative is its balance between natural form and human ambition. The contour lines reveal modest but meaningful elevation changes, showing how ridges, valleys, and drainage shaped the pattern of roads and settlement. Coastal features—Greenwich Cove, Captain Harbor, Stamford Harbor, and the broader sweep of Long Island Sound—anchor the composition in a maritime world, while inland greens and residential grids signal the suburban expansion characteristic of Connecticut in the 1960s. Read today, the map offers a historical portrait of a region poised between old coastal villages, rising urban modernity, and emerging conservation concerns, all rendered through the exacting language of American topographic mapping.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCities, towns and places on this map\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStamford\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOld Greenwich\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGreenwich\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLong Island Sound\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStamford Harbor\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGreenwich Cove\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCaptain Harbor\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVarious residential neighborhoods\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRoads and railways\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eParks and wooded areas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWater bodies, including lakes and rivers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNearby valleys and hills\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHistorical context \u0026amp; cartographic details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStamford, Connecticut is a historical 1:24,000 topographical map produced by the US Geological Survey.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe map uses survey data from 1960 and was published with a 1964 imprint.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe US Geological Survey is a scientific agency of the U.S. government known for detailed topographical mapping and geological surveys.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUSGS mapping has played an important role in resource management, land use planning, and environmental monitoring.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe map reflects a period of growth and suburban development in Connecticut.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIts cartographic style uses color coding to distinguish land uses and natural features, including green for wooded areas, red for populated regions, and blue for water bodies.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDetailed contour lines show elevation changes, hills, valleys, and coastal topography.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe map documents the relationship between developed areas, wooded land, transport routes, and coastal waters in mid-20th-century Fairfield County.\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=\"\/it\/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=\"\/it\/pages\/contact-us\"\u003eget in touch\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe model in the listing images is holding the 18x24in (45x60cm) 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=\"\/it\/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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