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1893 Map of Fall River

Name: 1893 Topographic Map of Fall River
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1911
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1911

About this map

Fall River serves as the industrial heart of this late 19th-century coastal survey, where the Quequechan River meets the Taunton River. The map meticulously details the dense urban grid and docklands of the era, including Bordens Wharf and a Light House at Brayton Point. The surrounding landscape is a complex network of waterways and early rail lines, such as the Old Colony Railroad and the Fall River and New Bedford Railroad, which facilitated the region's textile and maritime commerce.

Moving south across the Stone Bridge into Rhode Island, the terrain shifts to the agricultural and fishing hamlets of Tiverton and Little Compton. The survey captures important local landmarks like Sandfords Bound and the scattered settlements of Bliss Corners and Adamsville. This record preserves the distinct coastal geography before modern development, from the marshes of Deerfield Swamp to the tidal reaches of the East Branch of Westport River and Horse Neck Beach.