June 10, 2026
“What did the New Haven Harbor shoreline look like before the industrial revolution?
Where were the mills located that propelled industry in the city, and what contaminants did they leave behind?
How has the area surrounding Tweed New Haven Airport changed since the time of its construction?
A new interactive digital atlas created by Yale’s New Haven Environmental History Project (NHEH) invites users to probe the city’s historical landscape for answers to such questions, and to make connections with the city of the present day.
The New Haven Digital Atlas is a powerful tool for gaining a better understanding of how the city has changed over time, said Paul Sabin, faculty director for Yale Environmental Humanities, which oversees the project, and the Randolph W. Townsend, Jr. Professor of History in Yale’s Faculty of Arts and Sciences.”