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1955 Map of North Scituate

Name: 1955 Topographic Map of North Scituate
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

The expansive Scituate Reservoir dominates this Rhode Island landscape, reflecting a mid-century infrastructure that reshaped the region's topography. Controlled by the Gainer Memorial Dam and supported by a large Filtration Plant, the reservoir system serves as the central geographic anchor for the surrounding rural and suburbanizing communities. The village of North Scituate sits at the northern tip of the water, where the Danielson Pike and Hartford Pike converge, marking a historic junction for travelers heading west from Providence.

Local life is recorded through institutions like the Antioch Ch and the Pippin Orchard Sch, alongside smaller hamlets such as Saundersville and Comstock Gardens. The terrain is characterized by numerous hills including Sikkibunkiaut Hill and Sutamachute Hill, interspersed with earlier manufacturing sites such as the Waterman Industrial Sch. The map preserves the footprint of several family burial grounds, such as Glenford Cem and Colvin Cem, providing a window into the area's genealogical history before postwar development.