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1957 Map of Newport

Name: 1957 Topographic Map of Newport
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1959
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1959

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Newport’s dense coastal architecture and historic Gilded Age estates define this late-1950s survey of Aquidneck Island and Conanicut Island. The map meticulously details the urban core around Newport Harbor, showing the proximity of religious and educational landmarks like Trinity Ch and Salve Regina College to the sprawling military grounds of Fort Adams and the U S Naval Res.

The rugged shoreline is a focal point, from the landmark Forty Steps along the eastern cliffs to the iconic The Breakers estate. To the west across Narragansett Bay, the village of Jamestown sits opposite the harbor, with the defensive structures of Fort Wetherill guarding the passage. This record captures the transition of the region’s landscape, where grand summer cottages and institutional grounds like St Catherines Academy meet the natural rocky outcroppings of Price Neck and Brenton Pt.