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1955 Map of Clayville

Name: 1955 Topographic Map of Clayville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1957
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1957

About this map

The town of Clayville sits at the nexus of several vital water resources in this mid-1950s Rhode Island survey, reflecting a landscape shaped by large-scale water management. The expansive Scituate Reservoir, Barden Reservoir, and Westconnaug Reservoir dominate the local geography, surrounded by smaller landmarks like King Pond and Stone Dam Pond. These reservoirs serve as the central features of Scituate and Foster, defining the boundaries between rural woodlots and the necessary infrastructure of the era.

Local history is preserved in the location of the Paine Sch and rural crossroads like Crazy Corners and Simmons Corner. The terrain is marked by prominent elevations such as Chopmist Hill, which served as a communications hub with its Radio Tower and Lookout Tower. Genealogists may find interest in the Wilder Cem and the clusters of small family holdings along the Hartford Pike and Danielson Pike, which remained primary transit corridors before the modern highway era.