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1940s Maps of Smithfield, Rhode Island

Explore 9 historic maps of Smithfield 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 Smithfield'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 Smithfield's history through authentic maps from the 1940s. This is your window into the past.

Smithfield, RI maps

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  1. 1942 Map of Pawtucket
    1942 Map of Pawtucket
    1942 Pawtucket
    1942 Print · USGS
    The Blackstone River valley thrives at the start of the 1940s, showcasing a landscape defined by mill towns and extensive rail infrastructure. Researchers can trace the heritage of local communities through landmarks like the Cistercian Monastery, Lonsdale Sta, and the Moshassuck Cem.
  4. 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.
  7. 1943 Map of North Scituate
    1943 Map of North Scituate
    1943 North Scituate
    1943 Print · USGS
    Providence County during the early 1940s reveals a region defined by the massive Scituate Reservoir and its supporting infrastructure. Researchers can locate family landmarks like the Scituate Town House, Smithville Cem, and several neighborhood schools including the Brown Ave Sch.
    4 unique versions available
  10. 1943 Map of Georgiaville
    1943 Map of Georgiaville
    1943 Georgiaville
    1943 Print · USGS
    Providence County is seen here during the early 1940s, highlighting the industrial mill towns along the Branch and Woonasquatucket Rivers. Genealogists and researchers can trace family-named landmarks like Steere Hill or find local community centers such as Union Chapel and The Shrine near Nasonville.
    3 unique versions available
  13. 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.
  16. 1944 Map of Pawtucket
    1944 Map of Pawtucket
    1944 Pawtucket
    1944 Print · USGS
    The industrial corridor of the Blackstone River valley is frozen in time during the mid-1940s, showing the dense rail networks and mill towns of northern Rhode Island. Genealogists and historians can trace family roots through the Moshassuck Cem, find local schools like Garvin Sch, and locate the Cistercian Monastery.
    3 unique versions available
  19. 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
  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.
  25. 1949 Map of Pawtucket, 1952 Print
    1949 Map of Pawtucket, 1952 Print
    1949 Pawtucket
    1952 Print · USGS
    The Blackstone River valley comes to life in the late 1940s, showing a landscape defined by mill towns and early industrial infrastructure. Genealogists and historians can trace family roots at St James Cem and Moshassuck Cem or locate lost landmarks like Berkeley Airport and the Cistercian Monastery.
    7 unique versions available
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