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1942 Map of Kingston

Name: 1942 Topographic Map of Kingston
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1953
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1953

About this map

The Rhode Island State College campus and the historic Great Swamp Fight Site define the cultural and natural geography of this Washington County landscape during the early 1940s. Centered on the sprawling wetlands of the Great Swamp and the large expanse of Worden Pond, the map illustrates a region transitioning between academic life, agriculture, and coastal commerce. The New York New Haven and Hartford railroad cuts through the terrain, serving transit points like West Kingston and Kenyon.

Southward, the topography shifts toward the Atlantic coast, where the fishing villages of Jerusalem and Galilee sit near the State Piers and the Point Judith Harbor of Refuge. Interior life is marked by local landmarks such as the Kingston Fair Grounds, the Matunuck Sch, and several small water bodies including Barber Pond and Tucker Pond. This era captures the coastal character of Matunuck and Green Hill before modern development significantly altered the shoreline profile.