1800s (19th Century) Maps of South County, Rhode Island

1. 1889 Map of Stonington

   

   1889 Stonington

   1889 Print · USGS

   The Connecticut and Rhode Island borderlands are documented here at the height of the maritime and rail era. Genealogists and historians can trace family-named hills like Stewart Hill or locate industrial sites such as the Silax Mine and the rail hub at Mystic Bridge.

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4. 1889 Map of Charlestown

   

   1889 Charlestown

   1889 Print · USGS

   Coastal Washington County in the late Victorian era is defined by salt ponds and a burgeoning rail network. Genealogists and historians can trace the early layouts of Quonochontaug, Carolina, and Richmond Switch near landmarks like Indian Burying Hill.

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7. 1889 Map of Newport

   

   1889 Newport

   1889 Print · USGS

   Newport and the surrounding Narragansett Bay area are captured in the late 1880s, showcasing a landscape of coastal fortifications and maritime commerce. Local historians can trace the foundations of Narragansett Pier, the busy harbor at Fort Adams, and vanished landmarks like Watsons Pier.

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10. 1889 Map of Block Island

    

    1889 Block Island

    1889 Print · USGS

    Rhode Island's offshore landscapes are documented here in the late nineteenth century, showing the island's maritime reliance and isolated settlements. Trace early navigation aids and coastal safety at the Block Island N.L.H. and various L.S. Station locations around New Shoreham.

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13. 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.

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16. 1890 Map of Narragansett Bay

    

    1890 Narragansett Bay

    1890 Print · USGS

    Narragansett Bay's western shore comes to life in the late nineteenth century, showing a landscape of rail-linked villages and coastal landmarks. Genealogists and historians can trace old homesteads and transit hubs from Wickford Junction to the State Farm and the Bristol Ferry.

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19. 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.

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22. 1892 Map of Narragansett Bay

    

    1892 Narragansett Bay

    1892 Print · USGS

    Narragansett Bay in the late nineteenth century reveals a coastline defined by maritime commerce and early rail connectivity. Genealogists can trace family roots in old village centers like Wickford, Apponaug, and Conimicut, or locate the State Prison near Natick.

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25. 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.

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28. 1893 Map of Stonington

    

    1893 Stonington

    1893 Print · USGS

    The coastal borderlands of Connecticut and Rhode Island are captured here in the late nineteenth century, showing a landscape defined by maritime trade and river power. Genealogists can trace family landmarks like Ayer Hill and Pequot Hill or locate industrial sites such as the Silex Mine.

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31. 1894 Map of Block Island

    

    1894 Block Island

    1894 Print · USGS

    New Shoreham's isolated maritime landscape comes alive in this late nineteenth-century survey of the Atlantic's crossroads. Genealogists and historians can locate early coastal infrastructure at the Block Island N.L.H. and the vanished footpaths near New Shoreham Center.

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34. 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.

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37. 1894 Map of Newport

    

    1894 Newport

    1894 Print · USGS

    Coastal Rhode Island was a hive of maritime activity and late-Victorian growth when this survey was conducted. Researchers can trace the legacy of Narragansett Bay through landmarks like Fort Adams, the Narragansett Pier R.R., and Beaver Tail Light.

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40. 1899 Map of Block Island

    

    1899 Block Island

    1899 Print · USGS

    Rhode Island's offshore gem is captured at the close of the nineteenth century, showing the town of New Shoreham and its critical maritime infrastructure. Genealogists and maritime historians can trace the positions of the Block Island N.L.H., Beacon Hill, and Great Salt Pond.

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