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1943 Map of Georgiaville

Name: 1943 Topographic Map of Georgiaville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1943
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1943

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Spragueville and Georgiaville anchor the southeastern portion of this landscape, where the Woonasquatucket Reservoir and Georgiaville Pond demonstrate the intensive water-power development characteristic of Rhode Island's industrial corridor. In the north, the Branch River winds through manufacturing villages like Slatersville and Forestdale, connected by the New York New Haven and Hartford Railroad. This 1940s topography captures a complex network of reservoirs and mill ponds, from Stillwater Reservoir to Woonsocket Reservoir No 3, which fueled the region's textile and tool-making heritage.

Institutional landmarks such as the St Francis Orphanage and Union Cem appear alongside several rural religious sites, including The Shrine and Pine Tree Chapel. The terrain is defined by named heights like Wionkhiege Hill and Nipsachuck Hill, interspersed with small settlements such as Nasonville and Harmony. This survey provides a clear view of the transition between the dense residential streets of Woonsocket and the upland farms and woodlots of Smithfield and Burrillville.