This beautifully designed map of Hartford, Connecticut was created by KNOWOL in 2026. It shows the city and its streets as they look in the modern day, combining topographical data with the beautiful aesthetic of vintage atlases. The map was built from public survey records and professional geographic data that modern day cartographers rely on. The shaded terrain around Downtown and Stowe Village Housing Project comes straight from United States Geological Survey elevation data, and every street name was taken from Census Bureau files, down to Broad Street.
Local historical buildings and landmarks such as Armsmear were confirmed against the National Park Service and the National Register of Historic Places, while Connecticut State Capitol, the paths, parks, and points of interest come from OpenStreetMap, a database of local knowledge kept current by people who live in and know the area.
The combination of modern data with a vintage historical map aesthetic creates a one-of-a-kind piece made for people who call Hartford home. It is a memory of the city, as it is today. You can zoom in on the map below to explore the details, or click here to purchase a print for your home.
Map of Hartford, Connecticut. Click the image for a larger watermarked preview.
The map features landmarks such as Connecticut State Capitol, Connecticut State Library and Supreme Court Building, Armsmear, Harriet Beecher Stowe Center, and Mark Twain House & Museum, and more. It also depicts the city’s familiar geography from Downtown toward Stowe Village Housing Project, with familiar roads and terrain giving shape to the landscape.
This beautiful map of Hartford makes an attractive addition to your office, library, or den and can even be used to teach children the geography and history of the area. When you’re done exploring, click here to get your copy of the restored map.
