Town of Bloomfield, Connecticut
MakerPrepared by the
Metropolitan District Commission
(American, founded 1929)
Date1977
MediumLithography; colored printer's inks on wove paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 40 1/8 x 32 3/8in. (101.9 x 82.2cm)
Sheet (height x width): 41 x 33 3/8in. (104.1 x 84.8cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineConnecticut Museum of Culture and History collection
Object number1988.222.0
DescriptionMap of the town of Bloomfield with East Granby and Windsor to the north, Windsor to the east, Hartford and West Hartford to the south, and Simsbury and Avon to the west. Street, streams, schools, cemeteries, and an industrial park are shown. Other prominent features include Penwood State Forest, Talcott Mountain, the Talcott Mountain Tunnel, and the Metropolitan District Water Treatment Plant at Reservoir 6. Flood control facilities include the Cold Spring Reservoir, the Tunxis Reservoir, the Wintonbury Reservoir, and the Blue Hills Reservoir, and associated retarding dams and protective dikes. An indexed key at the upper left locates Governmental Facilities, Educational Facilities, Recreational Facilities, Places of Interest, and includes a street index. A compass is at upper right.
Label TextThe flood control facilities in Bloomfield were constructed in the wake of the disasterous 1955 flood. Construction of the Tunxis Reservoir, the first of these facilities to be completed, began in 1961 following extensive studies. The use of these large tracts of land for flood control assured that they could never be developed contributng to the substantial amount of open space within the town of Bloomfield. In addition to the flood control areas, these include Penwood State Park, Talcott Mountain State Park, and a portion of the property surrounding the Metropolitan District's Reservoir No. 6.
NotesCartographic Note: One inch equals 1000 feetStatus
Not on view
