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1954 Map of Georgiaville

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Georgiaville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1969
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1969

About this map

The Woonasquatucket River valley and its surrounding uplands define this mid-century portrait of northern Rhode Island. Industrial villages such as Georgiaville, Esmond, and Spragueville cluster along the river and its numerous impoundments, including the Stillwater Reservoir and Georgiaville Pond. These settlements reflect a landscape deeply shaped by the textile industry, where water power and rail access via the New York New Haven and Hartford railroad dictated the pattern of growth.

Away from the valley floors, the terrain rises toward heights like Woonsocket Hill and Nipsachuck Hill. The map documents a community interconnected by historic routes like the Douglas Pike and Farnum Pike, dotted with local institutions from The Shrine near Nasonville to the Andrews Sch and Union Chapel. From the Slatersville Reservoirs in the north to the Waterman Reservoir in the south, the sheet captures the transition from manufacturing hubs to the wooded ridges of North Smithfield and Glocester.