1944 Map of Blackstone

About this map

The Blackstone River carves a deep industrial and cultural path through this 1944 survey, anchoring a corridor of mill towns and villages from Millville and Blackstone in Massachusetts down to Woonsocket and Slatersville in Rhode Island. The landscape reveals a transition from the dense urban fabric of northern Rhode Island to the upland farms and scattered hamlets of Worcester County. Prominent landmarks such as the Chestnut Hill Meeting House and St Michael Ukrainian Ch reflect the region's diverse heritage, while the Mendon Landing Field and nearby Airway Beacon signal the early aviation infrastructure of the mid-century. Transport is dominated by the New York New Haven and Hartford RR, which follows the river's course, connecting textile centers like Spindleville and Waterford. Notable for genealogists are the numerous family and community burial grounds, including Bicknell Cem and Locust Hill Cem.