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1971 Map of East Providence

Name: 1971 Topographic Map of East Providence
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

Industrial and residential development along the Providence River and Seekonk River defines this early 1970s landscape, where urban Rhode Island transitions into the more open country of Massachusetts. The built-up corridors of East Providence and Pawtucket are dense with community landmarks like McCoy Stadium and the Narragansett Race Track. The era is marked by leisure and transit, featuring the Crescent Amusement Park on Bullock Neck and several golf courses such as the Wannamoisett Country Club.

Across the state line in Seekonk and Rehoboth, the terrain opens into a series of ponds and small mill sites, including the Old Grist Mill Pond. Major infrastructure like the Penn Central railroad and Interstate 95 support the region's connectivity. Geographers and local historians will find value in the detailed plotting of school districts, from East Providence High Sch to the rural Mason Barney Sch, and numerous cemeteries like Mt St Marys Cemetery.