1984 Map of Ashaway

About this map

The Pawcatuck River carves a serpentine path through this borderland, defining the boundary between Rhode Island and Connecticut. The 1980s landscape shows the industrial and transit legacy of Westerly and Pawcatuck, where the Conrail line and the historic New York Providence and Boston Railroad trackage parallel the water. Upriver, the textile and milling history of the region is evident in the cluster of riverside villages including Potter Hill, Ashaway, and White Rock. While Interstate 95 bisects the terrain, significant tracts of woodland remain preserved in the Pawcatuck State Forest and Woody Hill Management Area. Local genealogy is anchored by sites like St Michael Cem and smaller rural settlements such as Clarks Falls and Laurel Glen, situated among the glacial hills of North Stonington and Hopkinton.