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1950 Map of Coventry

Name: 1950 Topographic Map of Coventry
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1950
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1950

About this map

Potterville and Greene anchor this mid-century view of western Rhode Island, where the landscape is defined by a dense network of reservoirs and small rural settlements. The New York New Haven and Hartford rail line cuts an east-west path through the center of the quadrangle, passing through Summit and connecting the remote farmsteads and schoolhouses. Local civic life is centered around institutions like the Mt Vernon Ch and several small schoolhouses, including the Plain Meeting House Sch and Maple Valley Sch, which served the scattered populations of Coventry and West Greenwich.

The industrial and natural resources of the area are evident in the Jackson Quarry and the managed waters of the Flat River Reservoir and Quidnick Reservoir. Moving south, the terrain transitions into the protected woodlots of the Wickaboxet State Forest. Detailed road networks like the Victory Highway and Harkney Hill Road illustrate the region's mid-century accessibility before the era of modern interstate development.