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Colchester, Connecticut Map Art
A new map of Colchester, Connecticut, made in 2026 and printed to order on thick archival matte paper.
12" x 18" Archival Matte Print
A Map of Home. A Work of Art.
Explore Colchester, Connecticut from a whole new perspective. Created using aerial imagery and detailed geographic data, this map captures Colchester building by building, with labeled streets, familiar landmarks, and shaded topographical relief that highlights the natural contours of the landscape.
Combining modern data with the timeless character of a vintage atlas, this map is just as interesting up close as it is beautiful on the wall. Whether you grew up in Colchester, spent memorable years there, or call it home today, this unique map is a great way to celebrate a place that means something to you. Zoom in on the preview to look for your street, and then order a print to put your memories on the wall.
Three ways to hang it
Unframed archival matte, a black wood frame or a white wood frame.
Up close
Geography Worth Displaying
This map was created using accurate cartographic data and authoritative geographic sources, including the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and FEMA. The map brings together terrain, waterways, roads, and building detail. The majority of the streets are labeled, houses are accurately depicted, and the topography is derived from government sources. Combining local data with carefully composed color and shading leads to this beautifully detailed Colchester artwork for your wall.
Rather than simply showing street outlines, weβve included as many of the street names as we could reasonably fit on the map while keeping their names legible. Zoom in on the high resolution preview to see exactly whatβs on the map. We truly set out to create a statement piece for anyone who loves Colchester. So whether itβs for you, or a gift for someone you love, we hope this map of Colchester brings back fond memories.
Explore the full map of Colchester, Connecticut and read about the local places it shows.
About Colchester, Connecticut
Colchester is a town of 15,555 people in New London County, about halfway between Hartford and New London. This was Mohegan country, and on March 31, 1661, the Mohegan sachem Uncas gave Jeremy Adams 340 acres here, a tract people called Jeremiah's Farme. In October 1698 three men asked to settle a town around it: Nathaniel Foote III, Michael Taintor II and Samuel Northam.
The settlers complained that some people were claiming large tracts inside their grant and slowing the settlement, so they asked the court at Hartford for help, for a place under New London and for the name Colchester. The court agreed on May 11, 1699. The name came from Colchester in Essex, England, home of many of the colonists and birthplace of Foote's grandfather. Farming remained Colchester's main work for generations, and the town adopted a right to farm ordinance in 2009.
“The first relief to the starving army, came from his land.”
- Two pence per rattlesnakeMichael Taintor kept the town's records for its first thirty years. They show a sawmill on Governors Brook in 1704 and iron works on Jeremy's River in 1708. That same year the town paid two pence for each rattlesnake killed, and in May 1716 Josiah Grate brought in eighteen. In 1705 the town pushed Thanksgiving back a week, by tradition because there wasn't enough molasses.
- A farmer's $35,000 schoolPierpont Bacon saved his money and kept buying land until four large farms were his. He died childless in 1800 and left $35,000 for a school. Bacon Academy opened on November 1, 1803, in a three-story brick building, free to local children, and in 1806 Noah Webster ranked it among the best academies.
- 10,000 pairs a dayNathaniel Hayward, an associate of Charles Goodyear, founded the Hayward Rubber Company here in 1847, and a 1904 history called it the country's largest plant of its kind. Covered wagons pulled by mules carried its rubber shoes over the Norwich road until the Colchester branch railroad opened in 1877. Output reached $2,000,000 a year before the works closed in 1885.
- A trestle buried in sandThe Air Line railroad was finished through Colchester in 1873, and the Phoenix Iron Works built its Lyman Viaduct, a wrought iron trestle that stands 137 feet above Dickinson Creek and runs 1,112 feet. In the early 1900s, rather than replace it, the railroad buried it in sand to carry heavier trains. The sand kept the iron whole, and the trestle now carries the Airline State Park Trail.
- Washington's supplier in 1778When Washington's army ran short of food at Valley Forge in 1778, he turned to Colonel Henry Champion, who oversaw supplies for the Revolutionary army. In 1790 Champion built a house in Westchester for his son, General Henry Champion, to a design by William Sprat. The Henry Champion House still stands on Westchester Road and joined the National Register in 1972.
Find your street
Names on the Colchester map
Every name below is printed on this map. Look for your street, your school, the park where you played, or the pond down the road.
Places and landmarks32
- North Westchester
- Lake Hayward
- Air Line State Park Trail
- Babcock Pond State Wildlife Management Area
- Bacon Academy
- Blackledge River Railroad Bridge
- Bulkeley Hill Preserve
- Colchester Historical Society
- Colchester Post Office
- Colchester Recreation Complex
- Colchester Spur Trail
- Colchester Town Hall
Show all 32 places
- Colchester Village Historic District
- Colchester Youth Services
- Cragin Memorial Library
- Day Pond State Park
- Deep River Reservoir Watershed
- Gallery Cinemas
- Gateway Preserve
- Hayward House
- Lyman Viaduct
- McDonald Road Property
- New Britain Hunting and Fishing Club
- Pickerel Lake
- Pine Brook
- River Road Stone Arch Railroad Bridge
- Ruby and Elizabeth Cohen Woodlands
- Schuster Park
- St. Joseph's Polish Society
- Westchester Marketplace Postal Unit
- Wheeler Block
- Zagray Farm Museum
Streets and roads18
- Hartford Rd
- Bigelow Rd
- River Rd
- Prospect Hill Rd
- Pinebrook Rd
- Standish Rd
- Oconnell Rd
- School Rd
- Clark Rd
- Amston Rd
- Harbor Rd
- Kramer Rd
- Gillette St
- Albin Rd
- Standish Ave
- Norwich-Colchester Tpke
- Arbor Rd
- Starr Rd
Names are listed as they appear on the printed map. Zoom into the product photos to find them.
The art of mapping a place
How This Map Was Made
Real places. Remarkable detail. Discover the layers that turn geographic data into a map of home.
The view from above
Aerial imagery reveals the character of the land: woodland, open fields, and the patterns of a place.
The shape of the land
Elevation data brings hills, valleys, and subtle changes in the landscape into view.
The details of home
Roads, waterways, and building footprints come together to make the map feel unmistakably local.
Geography becomes art
Considered color, shading, and typography bring the layers together in a map made for your wall.
Process illustrated with Mendon, Massachusetts. Aerial imagery: USDA NAIP. Terrain: USGS 3D Elevation Program. Map details and finished artwork: KNOWOL.
The Details
About This Print
Choose an archival matte print, or a black or white Ayous wood frame. The archival matte print is unframed.
Select your size and finish above to see the matching product image and price.
Materials & Craftsmanship
A contemporary map with the character of a classic atlas, printed on archival matte paper. Optional frames are made from Ayous wood.
Your printed map does not include the watermark shown in the full-map preview.
Shipping & Delivery
Free shipping within the United States. Every print is made to order in the USA.
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Prints ship within 2 to 3 business days. Allow 7 to 10 days total from ordering for delivery. Timing may vary during holidays or periods of high order volume.
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Returns and damaged prints
Each print is made to order. Change-of-mind refunds are not available after production.
If your print arrives damaged, misprinted or incorrect, contact support@knowol.com within 30 days of receiving it. Include your order number, photos and a description of the issue.
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