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Old Maps of Rhode Island for Academic Research

Study the evolution of Rhode Island with 215 high-resolution historic maps. Whether you're teaching, researching, or modeling changes in land use, these maps provide essential visual documentation of urban, environmental, and geographic change.

  • Analyze long-term change: Track patterns in development, transportation, and natural features.
  • Ideal for environmental or urban studies: Support academic projects with primary historical map data.
  • Use in the classroom or lab: Educators and researchers rely on these maps to bring historical context to life.

These maps are a powerful tool for teaching, research, and visualizing how Rhode Island has changed over the decades.

Rhode Island maps

(215)
  1. 1885 Map of Sakonnet
    1885 Map of Sakonnet
    1885 Sakonnet
    1885 Print · USGS
    Covers Rhode Island, including Middletown, Westport, and other nearby areas
  4. 1886 Map of Blackstone
    1886 Map of Blackstone
    1886 Blackstone
    1886 Print · USGS
    Covers Rhode Island, including Worcester, Woonsocket, and other nearby areas
  7. 1887 Map of Franklin
    1887 Map of Franklin
    1887 Franklin
    1887 Print · USGS
    Covers Rhode Island, including Woonsocket, Cumberland, and other nearby areas
  10. 1887 Map of Providence
    1887 Map of Providence
    1887 Providence
    1887 Print · USGS
    Covers Rhode Island, including Providence, Warwick, and other nearby areas
  13. 1888 Map of Fall River
    1888 Map of Fall River
    1888 Fall River
    1888 Print · USGS
    Covers Rhode Island, including Fall River, Dartmouth, and other nearby areas
  16. 1888 Map of Sakonnet
    1888 Map of Sakonnet
    1888 Sakonnet
    1888 Print · USGS
    Covers Rhode Island, including Middletown, Westport, and other nearby areas
  19. 1889 Map of Stonington
    1889 Map of Stonington
    1889 Stonington
    1889 Print · USGS
    Covers Rhode Island, including Groton, Southold, and other nearby areas
  22. 1889 Map of Charlestown
    1889 Map of Charlestown
    1889 Charlestown
    1889 Print · USGS
    Covers Rhode Island, including South Kingstown, North Kingstown, and other nearby areas
    9 unique versions available
  25. 1889 Map of Providence
    1889 Map of Providence
    1889 Providence
    1889 Print · USGS
    Covers Rhode Island, including Providence, Warwick, and other nearby areas
  28. 1889 Map of Blackstone
    1889 Map of Blackstone
    1889 Blackstone
    1889 Print · USGS
    Covers Rhode Island, including Worcester, Woonsocket, and other nearby areas
  31. 1889 Map of Webster
    1889 Map of Webster
    1889 Webster
    1889 Print · USGS
    Covers Rhode Island, including Worcester, Webster, and other nearby areas
  34. 1889 Map of Newport
    1889 Map of Newport
    1889 Newport
    1889 Print · USGS
    Covers Rhode Island, including South Kingstown, North Kingstown, and other nearby areas
  37. 1889 Map of Franklin
    1889 Map of Franklin
    1889 Franklin
    1889 Print · USGS
    Covers Rhode Island, including Woonsocket, Cumberland, and other nearby areas
  40. 1889 Map of Putnam
    1889 Map of Putnam
    1889 Putnam
    1889 Print · USGS
    Covers Rhode Island, including Killingly, Burrillville, and other nearby areas
  43. 1889 Map of Block Island
    1889 Map of Block Island
    1889 Block Island
    1889 Print · USGS
    Covers Rhode Island, including New Shoreham, South County, and other nearby areas
  46. 1889 Map of Burrillville
    1889 Map of Burrillville
    1889 Burrillville
    1889 Print · USGS
    Covers Rhode Island, including Cranston, Woonsocket, and other nearby areas
  49. 1889 Map of Moosup
    1889 Map of Moosup
    1889 Moosup
    1889 Print · USGS
    Covers Rhode Island, including Coventry, Plainfield, and other nearby areas
  52. 1890 Map of Narragansett Bay
    1890 Map of Narragansett Bay
    1890 Narragansett Bay
    1890 Print · USGS
    Covers Rhode Island, including Warwick, Cranston, and other nearby areas
  55. 1890 Map of Kent
    1890 Map of Kent
    1890 Kent
    1890 Print · USGS
    Covers Rhode Island, including Warwick, Cranston, and other nearby areas
  58. 1892 Map of Webster
    1892 Map of Webster
    1892 Webster
    1892 Print · USGS
    Covers Rhode Island, including Worcester, Webster, and other nearby areas
    9 unique versions available
  61. 1892 Map of Narragansett Bay
    1892 Map of Narragansett Bay
    1892 Narragansett Bay
    1892 Print · USGS
    Covers Rhode Island, including Warwick, Cranston, and other nearby areas
    9 unique versions available
  64. 1893 Map of Franklin
    1893 Map of Franklin
    1893 Franklin
    1893 Print · USGS
    Covers Rhode Island, including Woonsocket, Cumberland, and other nearby areas
    8 unique versions available
  67. 1893 Map of Putnam
    1893 Map of Putnam
    1893 Putnam
    1893 Print · USGS
    Covers Rhode Island, including Killingly, Burrillville, and other nearby areas
    8 unique versions available
  70. 1893 Map of Moosup
    1893 Map of Moosup
    1893 Moosup
    1893 Print · USGS
    Covers Rhode Island, including Coventry, Plainfield, and other nearby areas
    7 unique versions available
  73. 1893 Map of Sakonnet
    1893 Map of Sakonnet
    1893 Sakonnet
    1893 Print · USGS
    Covers Rhode Island, including Middletown, Westport, and other nearby areas
    6 unique versions available
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