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2023 Map of East Killingly

Name: 2023 Topographic Map of East Killingly
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2023
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2023

About this map

East Killingly and the surrounding woodlands on the Connecticut and Rhode Island border reveal a landscape defined by small early settlements and numerous private family burial grounds. The rugged terrain of Mashentuck Mtn and Jerimoth Hill—Rhode Island's highest point—is dotted with genealogical landmarks such as the Gideon Burgess Lot Cem and the Smith-Mason Cem. This 2023 survey illustrates how 19th-century land-use patterns persist through these small plots and the managed waters of Bog Meadow Reservoir and Middle Reservoir.

To the south and west, the area transitions toward Danielson and South Killingly, where Phillips Brook and Whetstone Brook drain the hills. The presence of the Yankee Airstrip near Chestnut Hill indicates more modern local utility, while the southern reaches follow the headwaters of the Moosup River. The map provides an exceptionally high density of named family lots, such as the Captain Isaac Paine Lot and Daniel Salisbury Lot, which are invaluable for tracing the colonial and early American lineage of Windham and Providence counties.