Loading map...

1971 Map of East Providence

Name: 1971 Topographic Map of East Providence
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1979
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1979

About this map

East Providence and the surrounding borderlands of Rhode Island and Massachusetts show a dense network of suburban development and coastal industry during the late 1970s. The landscape is defined by the Seekonk River and Providence River, where maritime infrastructure like Bucklin Point meets residential clusters such as Rumford and Riverside. Significant educational and recreational spaces are scattered throughout, including Barrington College, McCoy Stadium, and Slater Memorial Park.

Further east in Massachusetts, the terrain transitions into the more open spaces of Seekonk and Rehoboth, where the Palmer River and Shad Factory Pond illustrate a different water-dependent history. The presence of numerous family-named landmarks like Luthers Corners and Kent Corner, alongside established cemeteries such as Mt St Marys Cemetery and Newman Ave Cem, provides a detailed record for genealogists. The map also captures the path of the Conrail lines and the expansion of modern highways, marked by Interchange 1 and Interchange 2.