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2021 Map of Pawtucket

Name: 2021 Topographic Map of Pawtucket
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2021
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2021

About this map

The Blackstone River corridor anchors this modern survey of northern Rhode Island, tracing the industrial and residential evolution of the Blackstone Valley. The landscape is heavily marked by the region's diverse heritage, evidenced by the numerous specialized religious sites such as Saint Stephen's Ukrainian Orthodox Cem and Saint John the Baptist Romanian Orthodox Cem. These burial grounds, alongside many smaller family plots like the James Whipple Lot, speak to generations of local genealogy and the waves of settlement that defined towns like Cumberland Hill, Lonsdale, and Saylesville.

Infrastructure old and new shares the terrain, from the Ashton Viaduct to the North Central State Airport. Significant recreational and natural spaces, including Lincoln Woods State Park and the rugged Quinsnicket Ledge, provide a contrast to the dense urban grids of Pawtucket and Central Falls. Water management remains a primary feature of the landscape, with the Diamond Hill Reservoir and Woonsocket Reservoir Number One highlighting the ongoing importance of the valley's watersheds.