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1888 Map of Sakonnet

Name: 1888 Topographic Map of Sakonnet
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1888
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1888

About this map

Sakonnet Point and the rocky southeastern edge of Little Compton define this late-nineteenth-century coastal survey. The map emphasizes the interaction between the Sakonnet River and the open Atlantic Ocean, detailing a coastline characterized by sharp points and sheltered coves. A notable man-made Breakwater at the tip of the peninsula indicates the maritime activity and navigational needs of the 1880s.

Further inland and along the shore, the landscape is punctuated by features like Woods Castle and Church Point. The presence of Tunipus Pond and Round Pond near Tunipus Beach shows the natural lagoon formations typical of this era before modern development. In the west, Sachuest Neck and Sachuest Point mark the boundary of Middletown, while the eastern edge follows the Massachusetts Rhode Island Boundary Line toward Gooseberry Neck.