1953 Map of Hope Valley

About this map

The Wood River corridor serves as the industrial and social spine of this Rhode Island landscape, connecting the manufacturing villages of Wyoming and Hope Valley. At mid-century, the area’s textile and milling heritage is evident in the string of ponds and dams powering the valley, from Wyoming Pond down to Locustville Pond. To the north and west, the terrain transitions into the dense woodlands of the Arcadia Management Area, where a network of small family cemeteries like Lillibridge Cem and Barber Cem provides a quiet record of earlier rural settlement.