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1949 Map of Pawtucket

Name: 1949 Topographic Map of Pawtucket
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

The Blackstone River corridor serves as the industrial and topographic spine of this region, with the historic Blackstone Canal tracing the valley floor through settlements like Lonsdale and Albion. Industry and recreation are closely linked here, evidenced by the Arnold Mills complex and the preserved landscape of Lincoln Woods State Park surrounding Olney Pond. The map reveals a densely developed urban core in Central Falls and Pawtucket, contrasting with the more dispersed residential estates like Lippitt Estate and the open grounds of the Lincoln Downs track.

Religious and educational life is well-documented through landmarks such as the Cistercian Monastery and numerous community burial grounds, including the Polish Cem and Mineral Spring Cem. Transportation networks are in transition, as the Penn Central rail lines and traditional routes like Mendon Road are joined by the early infrastructure for the North Central State Airport. This survey captures the post-war expansion of urban areas, noted in purple revisions, as they pushed into former agricultural lands and around the many mill ponds and reservoirs that once powered local manufacturing.