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1955 Map of North Scituate

Name: 1955 Topographic Map of North Scituate
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1958
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1958

About this map

The Scituate Reservoir dominates this Rhode Island landscape, reflecting the massive mid-century water infrastructure required for the Providence region. The reservoir's construction necessitated significant changes to the local geography, visible here in features like the Ashland Causeway and the Gainer Memorial Dam. Surrounding the water, the rural character of northern Rhode Island is preserved through a network of small villages and historical sites, including North Scituate and Greenville.

Local history is well-documented through numerous family and community landmarks, from the Scituate Town House to the Waterman Industrial School. The map's detail provides a record of the area's religious and civic life, noting institutions like Belknap Ch and Antioch Ch, alongside several family burial grounds such as the Remington Cem. This mid-1950s study captures the balance between traditional settlement patterns and the sprawling engineered lakes like Waterman Reservoir and Oak Swamp Reservoir.