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1893 Map of Stonington

Name: 1893 Topographic Map of Stonington
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1897
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1897

About this map

The coastal borderlands of Connecticut and Rhode Island come alive in this late 19th-century survey, defined by a complex network of maritime villages and industrial river power. The Pawcatuck River serves as the primary artery for inland settlements like White Rock and Stillmanville, while the New York Providence and Boston Railroad stitches together the major hubs of Westerly and Stonington. Along the jagged shoreline, traditional seafaring is evidenced by the Light House at Stonington Pt. and the Life Saving Station near Watch Hill.

Further inland, the landscape shifts to a rugged series of glacial hills and swamps. Noteworthy for local history is the Silex Mine located near Lantern Hill, indicating the region's extraction of silica during this era. Scattered hamlets like Burnett Corners and Clarks Falls provide a look at the rural character of North Stonington before 20th-century development altered these agricultural and mill-site communities.