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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

Wickaboxet State Forest dominates the southwestern corner of this inland Rhode Island landscape, surveyed just as the war efforts of the 1940s were intensifying. The terrain is a network of small upland settlements and family-named landmarks connected by historic routes like the Plainfield Pike and Victory Highway. The industrial and social life of the era is anchored by numerous rural schoolhouses and churches, including the Bowen Hill Sch and Sharp Street Ch.

Water management is a central theme, with the Quidnick Reservoir and Flat River Reservoir serving as significant landmarks alongside the New Haven and Hartford railroad line. Local industry is visible through the Jackson Quarry and a traditional Sawmill on the Flat River, illustrating a transition between timber resources and stone extraction. The presence of an Airway Beacon near Mt Vernon Ch reflects the early aviation infrastructure of the mid-20th century.