Old Maps of West Greenwich, Rhode Island for Academic Research

Study the evolution of West Greenwich with 37 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 West Greenwich has changed over the decades.


West Greenwich, RI maps

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  1. 1889 Map of Moosup
    1889 Map of Moosup
    1889 Moosup
    1889 Print · USGS
    The Connecticut-Rhode Island borderlands were a hive of rail activity and river power in the late nineteenth century. You can trace early transit routes through Plainfield Junction or locate rural landmarks like Moosup Valley P.O. and Sterling Station.

  2. 1890 Map of Kent
    1890 Map of Kent
    1890 Kent
    1890 Print · USGS
    Rhode Island's industrial heartland is in full swing during the late nineteenth century, dominated by mill towns and busy rail lines. Trace the development of Phenix, Coventry Center, and Arctic along the Pawtuxet River and the expanding New York and New England Railroad.

  3. 1893 Map of Moosup
    1893 Map of Moosup
    1893 Moosup
    1893 Print · USGS
    Eastern Connecticut and western Rhode Island meet here in the late nineteenth century at a peak of rail-driven industry. Genealogists can trace family footprints through historic hubs like Jewett City, Hopkins Hollow, and the mills surrounding Pachaug Pond.
    7 unique versions available

  4. 1894 Map of Kent
    1894 Map of Kent
    1894 Kent
    1894 Print · USGS
    Central Rhode Island’s mill towns and rural uplands are shown here at the height of the Victorian era. Researchers can trace the path of the Valley Railroad through industrial hubs like Phenix or locate small settlements like Noose Neck and Usquepaug.
    7 unique versions available

  5. 1920 Map of Moosup
    1920 Map of Moosup
    1920 Moosup
    1920 Print · USGS
    Eastern Connecticut and the Rhode Island border were thriving hubs of textile milling and rail transit just after the Great War. Genealogists and local historians can trace family-named locations such as Hopkins Hollow, industrial sites like Sterling Station, and the intricate rail network at Plainfield Junction.

  6. 1943 Map of Voluntown
    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.
    4 unique versions available

  7. 1943 Map of Crompton
    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.
    4 unique versions available

  8. 1943 Map of Slocum
    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.
    2 unique versions available

  9. 1943 Map of Hope Valley
    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.
    2 unique versions available

  10. 1943 Map of Coventry
    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.
    3 unique versions available

  11. 1943 Map of Putnam, 1944 Print
    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.

  12. 1944 Map of Oneco
    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.
    2 unique versions available

  13. 1947 Map of Providence, 1948 Print
    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.
    5 unique versions available

  14. 1948 Map of Providence, 1951 Print
    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.

  15. 1950 Map of Slocum
    1950 Map of Slocum
    1950 Slocum
    1950 Print · USGS
    Southern Rhode Island's rural and institutional heartland comes to life in this mid-century survey of the Slocum and Exeter areas. Researchers can trace historic local sites like Liberty Ch, Hitty Corner Sch, and the grounds of the State Hospital.

  16. 1950 Map of Coventry
    1950 Map of Coventry
    1950 Coventry
    1950 Print · USGS
    Western Rhode Island at mid-century reveals a landscape of isolated farmsteads and vital rail connections centered on the town of Coventry. Genealogists and local historians can trace family-named landmarks like Bowen Hill or locate rural landmarks such as Mt Vernon Ch and Summit Sch.

  17. 1953 Map of Oneco, 1954 Print
    1953 Map of Oneco, 1954 Print
    1953 Oneco
    1954 Print · USGS
    The borderlands of Connecticut and Rhode Island are shown in the early fifties as the railroad still connected industrial hamlets. Genealogists can locate Ekonk Ch, Moosup Valley Cem, and the small airfield at Ricinn Airport.
    6 unique versions available

  18. 1953 Map of Voluntown, 1954 Print
    1953 Map of Voluntown, 1954 Print
    1953 Voluntown
    1954 Print · USGS
    The Connecticut and Rhode Island borderlands come alive in the 1950s, showing a landscape defined by timber, state forests, and glacial ponds. Researchers can trace family names and landmarks from Voluntown to Rockville, or find sites like Sawmill Pond and Stepstone Falls.
    5 unique versions available

  19. 1953 Map of Hope Valley, 1955 Print
    1953 Map of Hope Valley, 1955 Print
    1953 Hope Valley
    1955 Print · USGS
    The rural valleys of western Rhode Island are captured here in the early 1950s, centered on the thriving mill villages of Hope Valley and Wyoming. Genealogists can trace family landmarks and rural institutions from the West Exeter Ch to the Barber Cem and the West Greenwich Sch.
    8 unique versions available

  20. 1955 Map of Crompton, 1957 Print
    1955 Map of Crompton, 1957 Print
    1955 Crompton
    1957 Print · USGS
    Mid-century Rhode Island mill towns and evolving rural landscapes define this survey of the Kent County corridor. Researchers can trace the industrial footprint of West Warwick villages or locate family sites near Mishnock Swamp and Greenwood Cem.
    3 unique versions available

  21. 1955 Map of Slocum, 1957 Print
    1955 Map of Slocum, 1957 Print
    1955 Slocum
    1957 Print · USGS
    Central Rhode Island in the mid-fifties is defined by its rural crossroads and woodland preserves. Genealogists and historians can trace the footprint of Slocum, find the Exeter State Sch, and follow the New York New Haven and Hartford Railroad as it passes Yawgoo Pond.
    5 unique versions available

  22. 1955 Map of Coventry Center, 1957 Print
    1955 Map of Coventry Center, 1957 Print
    1955 Coventry Center
    1957 Print · USGS
    Western Rhode Island's rural landscape is captured here in the mid-1950s, showing a region defined by river reservoirs and small rail-stop villages. Researchers can trace family-named hills and old landmarks like Mt Vernon Ch, Kitts Corner, and the Jackson Quarry.
    5 unique versions available

  23. 1957 Map of Providence
    1957 Map of Providence
    1957 Providence
    1957 Print · USGS
    Coastal New England at the height of the mid-century era shows a landscape shaped by maritime industry and Cold War defense. Genealogists and historians can trace the reach of the New York, New Haven & Hartford RR and locate legacy sites like Fort Adams and Quonset Point Naval Air Station.

  24. 1958 Map of Providence
    1958 Map of Providence
    1958 Providence
    1958 Print · USGS
    The Rhode Island and Massachusetts coastlines are shown in detail during the late 1950s, from the urban cores to the tips of the islands. Researchers can trace the mid-century footprint of Quonset Point Naval Air Station, the defense works at Fort Adams, and the rail network of the New York, New Haven and Hartford RR.

  25. 1963 Map of Providence
    1963 Map of Providence
    1963 Providence
    1963 Print · USGS
    Southern New England's coastal and industrial heartland is captured here in the early sixties, from the Rhode Island mainland to the far reaches of the Cape. Researchers can trace mid-century growth in Providence or locate landmarks on Marthas Vineyard and Nantucket Island.

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