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1940s Maps of Foster, Rhode Island

Explore 8 historic maps of Foster 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 Foster'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.
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Start exploring Foster's history through authentic maps from the 1940s. This is your window into the past.

Foster, RI maps

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  1. 1943 Map of Clayville
    1943 Map of Clayville
    1943 Clayville
    1943 Print · USGS
    The rural uplands of Providence County are shown during the mid-forties, characterized by a complex network of reservoirs and historic crossroads. Researchers can trace ancestral sites at the Stone Plot, New Rockland Cem, and the old Ponaganset Sch near South Foster.
    4 unique versions available
  4. 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
  7. 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.
  10. 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. 1945 Map of East Killingly
    1945 Map of East Killingly
    1945 East Killingly
    1945 Print · USGS
    The Connecticut and Rhode Island borderlands are captured here in the mid-1940s, showing a landscape of textile-era reservoirs and upland farms. Researchers can trace historic family burial grounds like Fiske Cem and Paine Cem or locate long-standing rural schoolhouses such as the Mt Hygeia Sch.
    2 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 Clayville, 1949 Print
    1948 Map of Clayville, 1949 Print
    1948 Clayville
    1949 Print · USGS
    Providence County’s western uplands appear here in the late forties, showing a landscape shaped by significant reservoirs and historical turnpikes. Researchers can locate numerous family burial sites like Wilder Cem and Spear Cem or trace the old roads through South Foster and Foster Center.
  22. 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.
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