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1894 Map of Kent

Name: 1894 Topographic Map of Kent
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1907
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1907

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Industrial mill villages cluster along the riverbanks of central Rhode Island in this late 19th-century survey. The Pawtuxet River corridor is densely populated with manufacturing centers like Riverpoint, Arctic, and Phenix, all interconnected by the Pawtuxet Valley Railroad. To the west, the landscape shifts toward the high ground of the Flat River Reservoir and the rural interior of Coventry and West Greenwich.

Evidence of the region's hydraulic reliance is visible in the numerous reservoirs and dams, including Quidnick Reservoir and Tiogue Reservoir. The southern reaches transition into more wooded terrain near Exeter, where the Queens River flows south toward settlements like Wyoming and Hope Valley. This document reveals the specific placement of farmstead-named landmarks such as Teffts Hill and Hopkins Hill, which anchor the topography between these growing rail towns.