1949 Map of Pawtucket

About this map

The Blackstone River serves as the industrial spine of this landscape, its waters powering the historic manufacturing centers of Pawtucket and Central Falls. This mid-century survey documents the dense urban grid of the lower valley where the New York New Haven and Hartford railroad tracks follow the river's bend through mill towns like Lonsdale and Valley Falls. The map records the cultural heritage of the region, noting the Old Slater Mill and a Cistercian Monastery, alongside a patchwork of immigrant history preserved at St James Cem and Polish Cem.