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1940s Maps of Portsmouth, Rhode Island

Explore 9 historic maps of Portsmouth 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 Portsmouth's landscape evolved across the 1940s, these high-resolution maps are a powerful tool for exploring the history of this region.

  • Focus on a specific era: All maps on this page are from the 1940s, giving you a focused view of this time period.
  • See what’s changed: Compare century-old streets, trails, and buildings to today's modern landscape using overlays and satellite layers.
  • Research with precision: Use these maps for genealogy, historical research, land use analysis, or educational projects.
  • View, download, or print: Maps are fully viewable online in high resolution, and can be downloaded or printed for your own records.

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

Portsmouth, RI maps

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  1. 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
  4. 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
  7. 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.
  10. 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
  13. 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
  16. 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
  19. 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.
  22. 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
  25. 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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