1957 Map of Kingston

About this map

The Great Swamp Wildlife Reservation dominates the center of this sheet, preserving the historic Great Swamp Fight Site and the waters of Worden Pond. To the north, the University of Rhode Island and the Kingston Fairgrounds anchor the educational and social life of the county seat at Kingston. This 1950s landscape is defined by its transition from the inland glacial hills and the New York New Haven and Hartford rail line at West Kingston to the coastal summer settlements along the Atlantic. In the south, the economy shifts toward the sea, visible in the fishing villages of Jerusalem and Galilee, separated by the breachway at Snug Harbor. Notable details for researchers include the State Fish Hatchery near Perryville and numerous small coastal features like Jonathan Island and the Matunuck Sch.