1967 Map of Fall River

About this map

Fall River serves as the industrial and urban anchor of this coastal survey, where the Quequechan River meets Mount Hope Bay. The landscape is a dense network of Catholic parish schools, such as St Elizabeths Ch and St Anne Sch, reflecting the deep-rooted immigrant communities that powered the city's textile and maritime heritage. Beyond the urban core, the map captures the transition to suburban and rural pockets in Somerset, Swansea, and Tiverton. Significant infrastructure like the Braga Bridge and the Sakonnet Bridge span the waterways, while the Conrail lines trace the old rail corridors that once linked these shorelines. From the vast Oak Grove Cemetery to the recreational Touisset Country Club, the sheet documents a post-war era of expansion, including the development of Bristol Community College and several highway interchanges that redefined local transit patterns.