1943 Map of Carolina

About this map

The Pawcatuck River and its tributary, the Wood River, define this southern Rhode Island landscape during the mid-war period. Industrial and residential clusters are situated along these waterways, most notably at Carolina and Shannock, where the New York New Haven and Hartford railroad provides a vital transportation spine. The map documents a rural transition where working landscapes like the Sullivan Quarries near Bradford sit adjacent to large public lands such as the Carolina State Reservation and Burlingame State Reservation. Genealogists will find the Burdick Cem and local schoolhouses like Pawcatuck Valley Sch preserved in their 1940s context. Large bodies of water, including Watchaug Pond and School House Pond, dominate the southern coastal plain, illustrating the region's characteristic mix of wetland, forest, and rail-centered villages.