1949 Map of Pawtucket

About this map

The Blackstone River corridor serves as the industrial and geographic spine of this Rhode Island and Massachusetts borderlands study, illustrating the dense 20th-century development between Woonsocket and Pawtucket. This post-war update highlights the conversion of land use, where the historic Blackstone Canal and Providence and Worcester RR line the valley floor near textile-era villages like Manville and Lonsdale. Away from the river, the map reveals significant open-space and institutional footprints, including the sprawling Lincoln Woods State Park and the Cistercian Monastery near Berkeley. Genealogists and local historians can find essential details in the numerous burial sites, such as the Polish Cem and Moshassuck Cem, alongside mid-century landmarks like the North Central State Airport and Lincoln Downs.