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1940s Maps of Newport County, Rhode Island

Explore 20 historic maps of Newport County from the 1940s. These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1940s — showing old roads, neighborhoods, homes, and landmarks that have changed or disappeared over time.

Whether you're researching your family's past, planning a metal detecting trip, or studying how Newport County's landscape evolved across the 1940s, these high-resolution maps are a powerful tool for exploring the history of this region.

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Start exploring Newport County's history through authentic maps from the 1940s. This is your window into the past.

Newport County, RI maps

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  1. 1942 Map of Newport
    1942 Map of Newport
    1942 Newport
    1942 Print · USGS
    The Rhode Island coast appears here at a critical wartime moment, showing the heavy fortification of Narragansett Bay. Researchers can trace military sites like Fort Kearny, maritime landmarks like the Point Judith Life Saving Station, and old ferry routes.
    2 unique versions available
  4. 1942 Map of Prudence Island
    1942 Map of Prudence Island
    1942 Prudence Island
    1942 Print · USGS
    Narragansett Bay and the surrounding islands are captured here in the early years of the war. Researchers can trace the development of Newport and Middletown, locating local landmarks like St Marys Ch and the Middletown Cem.
    2 unique versions available
  7. 1942 Map of Westport
    1942 Map of Westport
    1942 Westport
    1942 Print · USGS
    The Westport and Dartmouth coastlines appear in the early 1940s as a landscape of tidal rivers and rural crossroads. Trace the legacy of family settlements and local landmarks like Westport Point, Beech Grove Cem, and the National Guard Rifle Range.
    3 unique versions available
  10. 1942 Map of Sakonnet Point
    1942 Map of Sakonnet Point
    1942 Sakonnet Point
    1942 Print · USGS
    Coastal Little Compton and Middletown are captured in the early 1940s, showing the intersection of maritime life and rural agriculture. Genealogists and historians can trace coastal holdings near Sakonnet Harbor, the Wilbur House Pond, and landmarks like Sakonnet Lh.
    3 unique versions available
  13. 1942 Map of Tiverton
    1942 Map of Tiverton
    1942 Tiverton
    1942 Print · USGS
    Newport County in the early 1940s reflects a coastal farming and fishing era before post-war suburbanization. Trace ancestral connections in Little Compton Commons or locate historic mill sites at Grays Mill Pond and Adamsville.
    4 unique versions available
  16. 1942 Map of Block Island, 1943 Print
    1942 Map of Block Island, 1943 Print
    1942 Block Island
    1943 Print · USGS
    The coastal borderlands of Rhode Island and Connecticut are captured here during the wartime years, documenting a landscape defined by rail and sea. Researchers can trace the NY NH & H RR through historic mill villages or locate landmarks like the Silex Mine and Indian Burying Hill.
    2 unique versions available
  19. 1942 Map of Wickford, 1957 Print
    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.
  22. 1942 Map of Narragansett Pier, 1957 Print
    1942 Map of Narragansett Pier, 1957 Print
    1942 Narragansett Pier
    1957 Print · USGS
    Coastal Rhode Island is captured here in the early 1940s, showing the intersection of resort life and maritime defense. Researchers can trace local landmarks from Narragansett Pier to the tactical grounds of Fort Nathaniel Green and Fort Phillip Kearney.
  25. 1942 Map of East Greenwich, 1958 Print
    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.
  28. 1943 Map of Providence
    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.
  31. 1943 Map of Bristol
    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.
    2 unique versions available
  34. 1944 Map of East Greenwich
    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.
    2 unique versions available
  37. 1944 Map of Fall River
    1944 Map of Fall River
    1944 Fall River
    1944 Print · USGS
    The industrial waterfront and coastal peninsulas of the Massachusetts-Rhode Island border come alive in the mid-1940s. Genealogists and historians can trace the dense urban parish life at St Marys Cem & Ch or locate family sites near Cook Pond and Luther Corner.
    4 unique versions available
  40. 1944 Map of Newport
    1944 Map of Newport
    1944 Newport
    1944 Print · USGS
    Newport and Middletown are shown here during the mid-forties, balancing their roles as a naval stronghold and a premier summer retreat. Genealogists and historians can locate Island Cem, the winding Cliff Walk, and the historic Fort Adams grounds.
    3 unique versions available
  43. 1944 Map of Narragansett Pier
    1944 Map of Narragansett Pier
    1944 Narragansett Pier
    1944 Print · USGS
    The Rhode Island shoreline during the mid-1940s is shown here in meticulous detail from Wakefield to the tip of Point Judith. Genealogists and historians can trace old homesteads and coastal landmarks like Narragansett Ch, Bridgetown, and the long-established South Ferry.
    3 unique versions available
  46. 1944 Map of Wickford
    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.
    2 unique versions available
  49. 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
  52. 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.
  55. 1949 Map of Fall River, 1957 Print
    1949 Map of Fall River, 1957 Print
    1949 Fall River
    1957 Print · USGS
    Fall River and the surrounding Narragansett Bay area are captured here at the end of the 1940s. Genealogists can trace family names and institutions across Globe Village, St Patricks Cem, and the numerous schools of Tiverton.
    2 unique versions available
  58. 1949 Map of Tiverton, 1957 Print
    1949 Map of Tiverton, 1957 Print
    1949 Tiverton
    1957 Print · USGS
    Coastal Newport County at the end of the 1940s remains a quiet landscape of salt ponds and colonial-era crossroads. Trace family roots and old property lines through historic hubs like Little Compton Commons, Adamsville, and Old Stone Ch.
    4 unique versions available
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