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1939 Map of Bristol

Name: 1939 Topographic Map of Bristol
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1953
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1953

About this map

Bristol and Warren dominate this coastal survey, which details the peninsula between the Warren River and Mount Hope Bay just before the mid-century. The landscape is a mix of dense town grids and large institutional footprints, such as the Soldiers Home and the sprawling Rhode Island Country Club at Nayatt Point. Transport networks are well-defined, showing the New Haven and Hartford RR corridor and the Mount Hope Bridge connecting to Aquidneck Island.

Genealogists will find significant value in the clear marking of several historic resting places, including North Cem, Juniper Hill Cem, and the South Burial Grounds. Smaller coastal enclaves like Beach Terrace and Bristol Highlands appear alongside more remote island features on Prudence Island and Patience Island, documenting the character of these shores before late-century suburbanization altered the traditional maritime and industrial waterfronts.