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1995 Map of Wickford

Name: 1995 Topographic Map of Wickford
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1999
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1999

About this map

The coastal village of Wickford and its surrounding harbor define this detailed topographical study of the North Kingstown shoreline. During the mid-1990s, the landscape reflects a complex mix of historic maritime settlement and large-scale federal activity, most notably at the US Naval Reservation and its construction battalion center. The map reveals the intricate water network of the Annaquatucket River and Mill Creek as they empty into Wickford Harbor, protected by the Wickford Lighthouse.

Local heritage is preserved in the numerous family and community sites, such as the Elm Grove Cem and the Hornbeam Chapel near Lafayette. The modern transportation corridor is anchored by the Amtrak rail line passing through Wickford Junction and the sprawling Jamestown Bridge crossing the West Passage. From the wooded reaches of Cocumcussoc State Park to the developed shores of Shore Acres, the sheet tracks the evolution of a classic Rhode Island seafaring region.