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Then and Now: Website Offers Aerial Glimpse Into Town's Past

Interactive map developed at the University of Connecticut reveals side-by-side aerial images of any location in Connecticut back in 1934, including Durham and Middlefield.

 

A lot has changed in Durham and Middlefield since 1934. 

There are now golf courses, a ski area and a brand new athletic complex, not to mention many more subtle changes that have reshaped the landscapes of these two farmtowns.

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The University of Connecticut has created a website where the contrast can be explored using the 1934 Fairchild Aerial Photography map and more modern satellite imagery.

You can find the website here.

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