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1921 Map of Stonington

Name: 1921 Topographic Map of Stonington
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1921
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1921

About this map

Stonington and Westerly serve as the focal points of this coastal region where the Pawcatuck River forms the interstate boundary between Connecticut and Rhode Island. The geography is defined by a complex maritime environment, including the depths of Fishers Island Sound and the protective barrier of Napatree Pt. near the Life Saving Station at Watch Hill. Inland, the landscape shifts toward the rocky hills of Wintechog Hill and Pitcher Mt., where the Silex Mine indicates early 20th-century industrial activity.

Transportation is dominated by the New York New Haven and Hartford Railroad, which connects shore settlements like West Mystic and Wequetequock. The map detail extends to the outlying Fishers Island, documenting its numerous small ponds such as Duck Pond and Island Pond, alongside agricultural or residential markers like Middle Farm Pond. Local history is preserved in the placement of small inland communities like North Stonington and Clarks Falls, which remained distinct from the busier coastal ports.