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1943 Map of Coventry

Name: 1943 Topographic Map of Coventry
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1943
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1943

About this map

Flat River Reservoir and the Quidnick Reservoir dominate the central terrain of this 1943 War Department survey of the Rhode Island interior. The map illustrates a rural landscape transitioning from early industrial water power to mid-century conservation and forestry, notably within the Wickaboxet State Forest. Settlement patterns are concentrated around the rail lines and road junctions, with the New Haven and Hartford railroad serving the villages of Greene and Summit.

Genealogists and local historians can trace a network of civic life through several named schools and churches, including the Plain Meeting House and the Sharp Street Ch. Named landmarks like the Jackson Quarry and the Airway Beacon provide specific touchpoints for the economic and navigational infrastructure of the era. The topography is defined by numerous family-named peaks such as Bowen Hill and Weaver Hill, and the intricate drainage of the Moosup River and Nooseneck River.