1949 Map of Tiverton

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The Sakonnet River dominates the western edge of this 1949 survey, defining a coastline of marshy points and inlets like Fogland Pt and Sapowet Pt. Moving inland, the landscape of eastern Rhode Island transitions from the tidal waters of Nannaquaket Pond and Nonquit Pond to the interior wetlands of the Great Swamp. Local life in the mid-century period is anchored by small villages and rural crossroads, including Tiverton Four Corners and Adamsville, where historic structures such as Old Stone Ch and Grays Mill appear alongside family-named landmarks like Richmond Hill and Wilcox Hill. The map also documents modern shifts in the terrain, most notably the purple-shaded revisions indicating the establishment of the Harold E Watson Reservoir and newer residential developments near Portsmouth Park. This layer of 1970 photorevisions provides a clear view of how the area's agricultural and coastal character began to change in the post-war era.