Loading map...

1944 Map of Watch Hill

Name: 1944 Topographic Map of Watch Hill
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1944
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1944

About this map

The Pawcatuck River serves as the liquid border between Stonington, Connecticut and Westerly, Rhode Island, anchoring a landscape defined by coastal industry and summer retreats. In the north, the twin settlements of Pawcatuck and Westerly show a dense network of streets and rail infrastructure along the New York New Haven and Hartford railroad, supported by local quarries and the Westerly Hospital.

Further south, the geography shifts to the barrier beaches and salt ponds of the Atlantic coastline. Landmarks like the Watch Hill Lighthouse at Watch Hill Pt and the expansive Winnapaug Pond dominate the southern tier. This 1944 survey captures the region's mid-century character, from the residential clusters at Clarks Village and Avondale to the coastal stretches of Misquamicut and Atlantic Beach, balanced by the protected woods of the Woody Hill Reservation.