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1894 Map of Kent

Name: 1894 Topographic Map of Kent
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1933
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1933

About this map

Coventry and the industrial villages of central Rhode Island appear here at a peak of late-nineteenth-century development. The landscape is defined by the Pawtuxet River and its branches, which powered a dense network of mill settlements including Anthony, Quidnick, and Crompton. These manufacturing centers are linked by the New York and New England Railroad Providence Division, showing the transit corridor that fueled the local economy.

Away from the river valleys, the terrain rises into the rocky uplands of West Greenwich and Hopkinton, where family names mark the high points like Bowen Hill, Weaver Hill, and Teffts Hill. The map documents numerous water bodies used for reservoir storage and power, such as the Flat River Reservoir and Tiogue Reservoir, alongside extensive wetlands like Mishnock Swamp. From the busy junctions of River Point to the quiet reaches of Black Plain, the survey captures the balance between Rhode Island’s intensive industry and its rural interior.