Lies upon the Connecticut River, and is the only township in the State that is bisected by that water.
The Salmon River forms a part of Haddam's eastern boundary as well as Haddam Neck (on the east side of the Connecticut River).
Haddam is bounded on the north by Middletown and Chatham; on the south by Chester and Killingworth; on the east by East Haddam, and on the west by Killingworth and Durham.
Haddam is central in the county, and the county is central in the State.
Extensive flats of natural meadow skirt the river at Haddam.
The town contains about 30,000 acres.
The part lying on the west side of the river was formerly called Haddam Society.
The part lying on the east side of the river was called Haddam Neck.
The northwest part (since been joined to Durham) was called Haddam Quarter.
Surface of this town on both sides of the river rises into hills, with intervening valleys.
Elevations reach from 200 to 300 feet, though the average is less.
The ranges of hills run generally north and south. "Strait Hills" run across the northwestern part of the town. Another range runs nearly parallel to "Strait Hills". "Long Hill" lies back of the hills near the river below Mill Creek, and stretches away toward "Turkey Hill" in the southern part of town.
There are many small streams. The largest of the streams is Higganum River (called "Tom Hegganumpos" in the early days). The Higganum River has three branches, the Shopboard Brook that rises in Middletown, Candlewood Hill Brook that rises in the northeastern part of Killingworth, and Ponsett Stream that rises in the western part of town. Just below the junction of the three branches the water has a very abrupt descent of 30 feet, through a rocky gorge less than 30 rods in length.
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02/09/2005