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1939 Map of Prudence Island

Name: 1939 Topographic Map of Prudence Island
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1953
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1953

About this map

Prudence Island sits at the heart of this survey, flanked by the East Passage and the broader waters of Narragansett Bay. The landscape of the late 1930s is defined by a mix of maritime infrastructure and rural estates, with the northern reaches of Newport and the rolling terrain of Middletown and Portsmouth showing a dense network of local lanes like Wapping Rd and Green End Ave. Military and institutional presence is prominent, evidenced by the US Naval Reservation and US Naval Hospital near the coast.

Local life revolves around small civic centers and landmarks, from the Newport Airport to the greens of the Wanumetonomy Golf Club. Genealogists may find value in the specific placement of the Middletown Cem and neighborhood schools such as Berkeley Sch and Paradise Sch. The rail connection via the New York New Haven and Hartford RR traces the eastern shoreline, linking these coastal communities during an era of significant transition.