{"product_id":"old-map-of-little-compton-rhode-island-by-usgs-1942-tiverton-sakonnet-point","title":"Old Map of Little Compton, Rhode Island by USGS, 1942 – Tiverton \u0026 Sakonnet Point","description":"\u003cp\u003ePublished in 1942 at a scale of 1:31,680, “Tiverton” presents the southeastern edge of Rhode Island and neighboring coastal Massachusetts with the disciplined clarity of a US Geological Survey quadrangle. Little Compton occupies a central place in the composition, set among the fields, lanes, coves, and low hills that define the Sakonnet shore. The map captures a landscape poised between rural continuity and modern change: villages, farm roads, shoreline settlements, and maritime landmarks appear in relation to waterways and elevations. Its date lends particular resonance, preserving the area as it stood during the early years of the Second World War, when accurate mapping of coastal regions held both civic and strategic value.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe US Geological Survey brought to this map the rigorous visual language that made its topographic sheets indispensable to engineers, planners, naturalists, and travelers. Contour lines articulate the rise and fall of the land, revealing the modest but meaningful elevations of Puncatest Hills, Hummock Hill, Round Hill, and other uplands. Roads, trails, streams, wetlands, and built-up areas are carefully distinguished through the restrained color conventions typical of mid-twentieth-century USGS cartography. Rather than merely naming places, the map explains their setting: how settlements sit above creeks, how roads follow ridges or low ground, and how the coastline shapes the movement of people and commerce.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWater gives the “Tiverton” sheet much of its character. The Sakonnet River forms a commanding north-south presence, separating Tiverton and Little Compton from Aquidneck Island and guiding the eye toward Sakonnet Point and the open Atlantic. Buzzards Bay appears to the east, while the intricate coastal margins around Seapowet, Silver Creek, and Westport suggest tidal environments, inlets, and low-lying maritime terrain. Sakonnet Lighthouse marks one of the region’s most evocative landmarks, standing at the meeting of navigational necessity and coastal identity. Brenton Point and the surrounding waters further emphasize the area’s long relationship with sailing routes, fishing grounds, and ocean weather.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe towns and named places on the map evoke a distinctive New England coastal world. Tiverton, Little Compton, Westport, Fales, and Chauncey are shown not as isolated communities but as parts of a closely connected regional fabric. The network of roads and trails records the practical geography of daily life: routes to farms, shore landings, village centers, and neighboring towns. Stone Tower, Round Hill, and other named elevations add a human layer to the topography, showing how prominent features became points of reference in the local imagination. The result is a richly legible portrait of settlement, movement, and memory along the Rhode Island–Massachusetts shore.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs a historical document, “Tiverton” is especially compelling because it preserves a coastal landscape before many later pressures of suburban development, environmental alteration, and changing transportation patterns. The map records the relationship between open land, shoreline, waterways, and small communities at a moment when the region still retained much of its agrarian and maritime character. For those interested in Little Compton, Sakonnet Point, Tiverton, or the broader Buzzards Bay and Sakonnet River area, it offers more than geographical information; it offers a carefully measured view of place in time. Its contours, roads, and names together form a refined record of a vanished mid-century landscape.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCities, towns and places on this map\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLittle Compton\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTiverton\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSakonnet Point\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSilver Creek\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWestport\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBrenton Point\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuzzards Bay\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSakonnet River\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFales\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChauncey\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePuncatest Hills\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStone Tower\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRound Hill\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSeapowet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSakonnet Lighthouse\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHummock Hill\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHistorical context \u0026amp; cartographic details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProduced by the US Geological Survey\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublished in 1942\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScale: 1:31,680\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe map prominently features Little Compton, Rhode Island, and the surrounding areas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe US Geological Survey is known for detailed topographical mapping used in environmental studies, urban planning, and related applications\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe map captures geographical and populated areas relevant in 1942, documenting the landscape and settlements of the period\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eContour lines denote elevation changes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe color scheme indicates different land uses and characteristics typical of USGS maps of the period\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe map displays varied terrain, including hills and waterways\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe landscape may have changed significantly since 1942 due to urban development and environmental change, making the map a valuable historical document\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNumerous roads and trails are marked, indicating routes and access within the area\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLooking for a particular place?\u003c\/strong\u003e Review the detailed images to confirm that the town, landmark or feature you have in mind appears on the map. If you are unsure, \u003ca target=\"”_blank”\" href=\"\/es\/pages\/contact-us\"\u003eask our workshop to check before you order\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDetailed maps are especially rewarding at larger sizes, where names, boundaries and decorative features have more room to be appreciated. Use the close-up preview and size guide to choose the right scale for your wall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis map looks amazing at sizes all the way up to 50in (125cm). 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