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1944 Map of Blackstone

Name: 1944 Topographic Map of Blackstone
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1944
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1944

About this map

The Blackstone River and the Mumford River define this industrial and agricultural landscape as it appeared during the 1940s. Centered on the Massachusetts and Rhode Island border, the area is crisscrossed by the New York New Haven and Hartford Railroad, which served the manufacturing villages of Millville, Blackstone, and Waterford. The map reveals a high density of civic and religious institutions, including the Chestnut Hills Meeting House, Friends Ch, and the L'hospice St Antoine in North Smithfield.

Upland from the river valleys, the terrain is marked by numerous hills such as Chestnut Hill and Inman Hill, punctuated by small schoolhouses like Elmdale Sch and Chestnut Hill Sch. Extensive burial grounds, ranging from the St Michaels Ukrainian Cem to the Swandale Cem, provide significant detail for genealogical research. Early aviation infrastructure is also documented at the Mendon Landing Field and its associated Airway Beacon.