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1955 Map of Clayville

Name: 1955 Topographic Map of Clayville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

Barden Reservoir and the western reaches of the Scituate Reservoir dominate this 1955 topographic survey of western Rhode Island, which captures the region's character shortly before major suburban expansion. The settlement of Clayville sits at the junction of Scituate and Foster, serving as a focal point for a landscape defined by rocky hills and protected watersheds. The map details a network of historic thoroughfares including the Hartford Pike and Danielson Pike, which connect isolated hamlets like South Foster and Foster Center.

Evidence of local community life is visible in the placement of the Phillips Memorial Sch and the St Timothy church. The terrain is marked by significant elevations such as Chopmist Hill and Big Hill, while the numerous smaller ponds like Hopkins Mills Pond and Stone Dam Pond suggest the long-standing industrial and agricultural reliance on local water power. Purple revisions from 1970 indicate subtle changes in road alignments and structure density as the area transitioned into the late 20th century.