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1940s Maps of South County, Rhode Island

Explore 22 historic maps of South 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 South County'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 South County's history through authentic maps from the 1940s. This is your window into the past.

South 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 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
  7. 1942 Map of Kingston, 1953 Print
    1942 Map of Kingston, 1953 Print
    1942 Kingston
    1953 Print · USGS
    Southern Rhode Island at the onset of the 1940s reveals a landscape of quiet academic towns, massive freshwater swamps, and busy salt-pond harbors. Genealogists and historians can trace family locations near the Great Swamp Fight Site, St Francis Cem, and the old campus of Rhode Island State College.
    4 unique versions available
  10. 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.
  13. 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.
  16. 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.
  19. 1943 Map of Voluntown
    1943 Map of Voluntown
    1943 Voluntown
    1943 Print · USGS
    The Connecticut and Rhode Island borderlands are shown here during the early 1940s, capturing the rural character of New London and Washington Counties. Researchers can trace ancestral locations at Rockville and Voluntown, or locate historic sites like Wylie Sch and the Rockville Cem.
    4 unique versions available
  22. 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.
  25. 1943 Map of Slocum
    1943 Map of Slocum
    1943 Slocum
    1943 Print · USGS
    Rhode Island's rural interior comes into focus during the early 1940s, showing a landscape of upland farms, mill ponds, and dispersed hamlets. Researchers can locate vanished schoolhouses and local landmarks like Hitty Corner Sch, Yorker Mill Pond, and the State Hospital.
    2 unique versions available
  28. 1943 Map of Ashaway
    1943 Map of Ashaway
    1943 Ashaway
    1943 Print · USGS
    The Rhode Island-Connecticut borderlands during the early 1940s are defined here by textile-mill settlements and old turnpikes. Genealogists can trace family names and sites from Stillmanville to Potter Hill, including landmarks like Oak Grove Cem and St Michael Cem.
    2 unique versions available
  31. 1943 Map of Hope Valley
    1943 Map of Hope Valley
    1943 Hope Valley
    1943 Print · USGS
    Southern Rhode Island’s rural mill villages and inland waterways are preserved here in the early nineteen-forties. Genealogists and historians can trace the foundations of local life through the Barber Cem, the Old Bates Sch, and the industrial cluster at Hope Valley.
    2 unique versions available
  34. 1943 Map of Carolina
    1943 Map of Carolina
    1943 Carolina
    1943 Print · USGS
    Inland Washington County villages thrive along the rail lines and river bends during the early 1940s. Local researchers can trace family landmarks like Burdick Cem, explore the layout of Wood River Junction, and locate the Pawcatuck Valley Sch.
    2 unique versions available
  37. 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.
  40. 1944 Map of Kingston
    1944 Map of Kingston
    1944 Kingston
    1944 Print · USGS
    South Kingstown and the surrounding coastal villages are shown here during the early years of the Second World War. Genealogists and researchers can trace family landmarks and early civic life at Rhode Island State College, the Matunuck Sch, and the Great Swamp Fight Site.
    2 unique versions available
  43. 1944 Map of Quonochontaug
    1944 Map of Quonochontaug
    1944 Quonochontaug
    1944 Print · USGS
    The Rhode Island shoreline appears in mid-century detail during the early 1940s, highlighting the expansive lagoons and salt ponds of the coast. Genealogists and local historians can trace the early layouts of Shelter Harbor, Quonochontaug, and Haversham.
    2 unique versions available
  46. 1944 Map of Mystic
    1944 Map of Mystic
    1944 Mystic
    1944 Print · USGS
    Coastal Connecticut and the waters of Fishers Island Sound are captured here during the mid-war years. Researchers can trace historic family cemeteries like Elm Grove Cem and Miner Cem, or locate the Stonington Landing Field.
    3 unique versions available
  49. 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
  52. 1944 Map of Watch Hill
    1944 Map of Watch Hill
    1944 Watch Hill
    1944 Print · USGS
    Coastal Rhode Island and Connecticut meet along the Pawcatuck River during the mid-forties. Genealogists and historians can trace the neighborhoods of Pawcatuck, find family plots in River Bend Cem, or locate the Watch Hill Lighthouse along the sound.
    2 unique versions available
  55. 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
  58. 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
  61. 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
  64. 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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