1940s Maps of Kent County, Rhode Island

1. 1942 Map of Wickford, 1957 Print

   

   1942 Wickford

   1957 Print · USGS

   Wickford and the West Passage are captured here just as modern transit began to reshape the coastline. Genealogists can trace family names at Quidnessett Cem and Allenton Cem or locate homes near Wickford Junction and Hamilton.

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4. 1942 Map of East Greenwich, 1958 Print

   

   1942 East Greenwich

   1958 Print · USGS

   The Rhode Island coast south of Cranston was a hub of institutional life and maritime activity in the early 1940s. Genealogists and historians can trace the foundations of Apponaug, the grounds of the State Farm, or locate the St Marys Ch and Oakland Beach Sch.

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7. 1943 Map of Voluntown

   

   1943 Voluntown

   1943 Print · USGS

   The Connecticut and Rhode Island borderlands are shown here during the early 1940s, capturing the rural character of New London and Washington Counties. Researchers can trace ancestral locations at Rockville and Voluntown, or locate historic sites like Wylie Sch and the Rockville Cem.

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10. 1943 Map of Providence

    

    1943 Providence

    1943 Print · USGS

    Narragansett Bay and the industrial Blackstone Valley appear here in the midst of the Second World War. Genealogists and researchers can trace local landmarks like Lonsdale Station, the St Marys Reservoir, and the Rhode Island State Airport.

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13. 1943 Map of Crompton

    

    1943 Crompton

    1943 Print · USGS

    Central Rhode Island during the early 1940s reveals a dense landscape of river-powered industrial villages and expanding reservoirs. Trace the rail-and-river network through Phenix, locate local family sites near Mishnock Swamp, or find old schools like Read Sch.

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16. 1943 Map of Slocum

    

    1943 Slocum

    1943 Print · USGS

    Rhode Island's rural interior comes into focus during the early 1940s, showing a landscape of upland farms, mill ponds, and dispersed hamlets. Researchers can locate vanished schoolhouses and local landmarks like Hitty Corner Sch, Yorker Mill Pond, and the State Hospital.

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19. 1943 Map of Hope Valley

    

    1943 Hope Valley

    1943 Print · USGS

    Southern Rhode Island’s rural mill villages and inland waterways are preserved here in the early nineteen-forties. Genealogists and historians can trace the foundations of local life through the Barber Cem, the Old Bates Sch, and the industrial cluster at Hope Valley.

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22. 1943 Map of Bristol

    

    1943 Bristol

    1943 Print · USGS

    Narragansett Bay and the Bristol peninsula appear here in the early 1940s, showing a landscape defined by maritime commerce and rail travel. Trace the former route of the New York New Haven and Hartford railroad or locate the Soldiers Home and historic Juniper Hill Cem.

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25. 1943 Map of Coventry

    

    1943 Coventry

    1943 Print · USGS

    Kent County at the height of the war years reveals a landscape of upland forests and tightly-knit crossroads settlements. Genealogists and historians can trace family-named sites like Bowen Hill, rural schools such as Louttit Sch, and early infrastructure including the Airway Beacon.

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28. 1943 Map of Putnam, 1944 Print

    

    1943 Putnam

    1944 Print · USGS

    The Connecticut and Rhode Island borderlands are captured here during the wartime era, showing a landscape defined by textile river towns and sprawling state forests. Trace the industrial rail corridor of the New York New Haven and Hartford through Putnam, Danielson, and Moosup.

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31. 1944 Map of East Greenwich

    

    1944 East Greenwich

    1944 Print · USGS

    Rhode Island's western bay coast is shown here during the mid-forties, capturing the peak of its rail-connected industrial and institutional era. Genealogists can locate family landmarks from Oakland Beach to Apponaug, including the State Reform School and Hoxsie Sch.

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34. 1944 Map of Oneco

    

    1944 Oneco

    1944 Print · USGS

    The Connecticut and Rhode Island borderlands are captured here during the mid-1940s, showing the rural communities of Windham and Kent counties. Genealogists and local historians can trace family roots at Gallup Cem or locate old schoolhouses and parishes like Sterling Hill Sch and Ekonk Ch.

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37. 1944 Map of Wickford

    

    1944 Wickford

    1944 Print · USGS

    Coastal Washington County is seen here during the mid-1940s, as the region’s maritime and rail networks were at their peak. Genealogists and historians can trace family locations near Wickford, Allenton, and Bridges Corner, or locate the historic Fort Greble on Dutch Island.

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40. 1947 Map of Providence, 1948 Print

    

    1947 Providence

    1948 Print · USGS

    Southern New England is captured in the mid-1940s, showing a landscape defined by busy industrial ports and expanding military installations. Researchers can trace the rail lines of the N.Y. N.H. & H. RR or locate coastal defenses like Fort Adams and Quonset Point.

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43. 1948 Map of Providence, 1951 Print

    

    1948 Providence

    1951 Print · USGS

    Southern New England’s coastal reaches are captured here in the late 1940s, from the industrial heart of Providence to the tip of Provincetown. Genealogists and historians can trace rail lines like the Central Vermont Railway and locate active military sites such as Otis Air Force Base and Fort Rodman.

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