Litchfield, Ct., c. h. Litchfield co. This town, the Indian Bantam, is elevated, and its surface presents a diversity of hills and valleys. Bantam was first settled in 1720, and incorporated by its present name in 1734. The soil is a gravelly loam, deep, strong, and admirably adapted for grazing. Great Pond is a beautiful sheet of water; it comprises an area of 900 acres, and is the largest pond in the state. The waters of the Naugatuck, Shepung, and Bantam give the town a good water power. Litchfield village, on "Litchfield Hill," is a delightful place. It is situated on an elevated plain, surrounded by interesting scenery, and affords extensive prospects. In the W. part of the town, Mount Tom rears a front of 700 feet above the Naugatuck, presenting a panoramic landscape of great beauty and vast extent. Near this town is a mineral spring "which is saturated with iron and sulphur." A law school of great respectability was established in this town, by the Hon. Tapping Reeve, in 1784. 30 miles W. from Hartford.
John Hayward, Gazetteer of the United States of America… (Philadelphia: James L. Gihon, 1854), 432.
