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1943 Map of Slocum

Name: 1943 Topographic Map of Slocum
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1943
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1943

About this map

Slocum and the rural townships of Exeter and West Greenwich define this wartime landscape, where the New York New Haven and Hartford Railroad cuts a straight line through the eastern valley. The map reveals a highly decentralized educational network, noting isolated schoolhouses like the Hitty Corner Sch and Chestnut Hill Sch serving small upland communities. Large tracts of wetlands and water bodies, including Yawgoo Pond and Arrow Swamp, suggest a landscape still heavily influenced by its natural drainage patterns and glacial terrain, with several small mills once powered by the Queen River and Reynolds Brook.

Local institutions are well-documented, from the State Hospital near Exeter to the early site of the South County Museum. The road system, featuring the historic New London Turnpike and Victory Highway, connects dispersed settlements like Liberty and Scrabbletown, providing a clear look at Rhode Island's interior before modern suburban development altered the character of these historic crossroads.