1953 Map of Quonochontaug

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Ninigret Pond and Quonochontaug Pond dominate this coastal survey, separated by the narrow Quonochontaug Neck and bounded by the sweeping sands of East Beach. In the mid-1950s, the landscape reflects a mixture of long-standing family settlements like Haversham and Shelter Harbor alongside significant military and recreational footprints. The U S Naval Auxiliary Air Station occupies a massive area on the north shore of Ninigret Pond, while the Burlingame Reservation and Boys Camp indicate the region's role as a retreat. Smaller hamlets such as Bills and Ward appear tucked between the ponds and the Scenic Highway. The presence of a Drive-In Theater near Dunn Pond captures the mid-century suburbanization of the Rhode Island shoreline, where local family names like Stevens and Ward are still anchored to specific parcels near Charlestown Beach.