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1953 Map of Carolina

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Carolina
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1968
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1968

About this map

The Narragansett Indian Reservation occupies a significant portion of this landscape, characterized by the expansive wetlands of the Indian Cedar Swamp. The region's industrial and transport history is anchored by the New Haven and Hartford Railroad, which connects established mill villages and settlements like Shannock, Kenyon, and Carolina. These communities developed along the winding courses of the Wood River and Pawcatuck River, where water power once drove local enterprise.

Evidence of civic and recreational life is seen in the Charleston Sch, the Town Hall in Charlestown, and a Fish Hatchery near Wells Pond. To the south, the terrain opens toward large water bodies such as Watchaug Pond and School House Pond, while the Woody Hill Reservation preserves the timbered uplands. The map provides a detailed view of the 1950s rural infrastructure, from the Quarry near Bradford to the numerous family-named landmarks like Shannock Hill and Kenyon Hill.