Loading map...

1894 Map of Burrillville

Name: 1894 Topographic Map of Burrillville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1932
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1932

About this map

Industrial villages and mill towns cluster along the Branch River and Clear River in this late 19th-century study of Northwest Rhode Island. The Providence and Springfield R. R. serves as the region's primary artery, connecting settlements like Pascoag, Harrisville, and Oakland to the wider trade network. This era shows the landscape at its industrial height, where the valley floor is dense with small manufacturing centers such as Slatersville, Nasonville, and Glendale.

Beyond the river valleys, the terrain rises into high points like Wionkhiege Hill and Chopmist Hill, separating the manufacturing hubs from the more rural reaches of Glocester and Scituate. Numerous reservoirs, including the Pascoag Reservoir and Waterman Reservoir, illustrate the extensive water management systems required to power the local mills. Smaller, name-heavy locales like Gazzaville, Mapleville, and Saxonville provide rich detail for those tracing the specific social and economic geography of the Blackstone Valley's outskirts.