{"product_id":"old-map-of-wickford-rhode-island-by-usgs-1957-narragansett-bay-north-kingstown","title":"Old Map of Wickford, Rhode Island by USGS, 1957 – Narragansett Bay \u0026 North Kingstown","description":"\u003cp\u003ePublished in 1968 from survey data gathered in 1957, “Wickford Quadrangle” captures a richly detailed mid-century portrait of coastal Rhode Island at the intimate 1:24,000 scale. Centered on Wickford, the historic village within North Kingstown, the map records a landscape shaped equally by maritime commerce, tidal waters, country roads, and postwar development. Narragansett Bay forms the essential framework, with Wickford Harbor, Fishing Cove, Davis Island, Allen’s Island, and smaller coastal indentations giving the sheet its intricate shoreline character. The result is a precise topographic document of a place where land and water meet in unusually varied forms, from sheltered coves and waterfront neighborhoods to low hills, ponds, streams, and reclaimed recreational ground.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe United States Geological Survey brought to this map the disciplined visual language that made its mid-twentieth-century quadrangles indispensable to planners, scientists, engineers, hikers, and local historians. Roads, buildings, shorelines, streams, wetlands, and elevation contours are organized with a clarity that rewards close inspection. The contour lines, elevation marks, and subtle color conventions reveal the low but expressive relief of the Wickford area, where modest rises and valleys influence drainage, settlement patterns, and views toward the bay. Unlike a purely nautical chart or road map, this topographic composition shows the full relationship between infrastructure and terrain, presenting the village and its surroundings as a living system of movement, water, habitation, and elevation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWickford itself is the natural focal point: a village long associated with Rhode Island’s maritime heritage, boatbuilding traditions, protected harbor, and colonial-era streetscapes. On the map, the settlement’s proximity to Wickford Harbor and Fishing Cove makes its historical logic immediately legible. Roads such as Howard Avenue and Bayview Avenue trace local circulation around the waterfront, while US Route 1 signals the broader regional corridor linking coastal communities. Wickford Park and nearby residential and recreational areas suggest a landscape already balancing historic identity with modern use. The shoreline, with its islands, coves, and inlets, speaks to centuries of fishing, trading, boat traffic, and seasonal leisure along Narragansett Bay.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBeyond the village center, the quadrangle opens into a varied coastal terrain of unnamed ponds, streams, low ridges, and valleys, all rendered through the precise symbology of USGS cartography. The map’s depiction of hills and drainage courses is especially valuable for understanding how subtle elevation changes shape land use in a coastal environment. Small water bodies and stream channels show the intimate hydrology of the area, while the surrounding contours reveal the gentle uplands that frame the bay. Locations such as the Gilbert Stuart Memorial connect the mapped landscape to Rhode Island’s cultural history, anchoring the terrain not only in physical geography but also in memory, commemoration, and regional identity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs a historical document, “Wickford Quadrangle” offers a window onto Rhode Island’s shoreline at a moment when older village patterns coexisted with expanding automobile routes, waterfront recreation, and suburban growth. Its 1957 survey base preserves details of the landscape before many later transformations in development, conservation, and coastal management altered the region. Reclaimed land and recreational areas along the waterfront hint at changing human relationships with the shore, while beaches, coves, and islands preserve the enduring influence of Narragansett Bay. For collectors drawn to the elegance of technical cartography, this map combines scientific precision with the quiet romance of place: a measured, beautifully organized record of Wickford’s land, water, and history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCities, towns and places on this map\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWickford\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNarragansett Bay\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNorth Kingstown\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFishing Cove\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWickford Harbor\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePomham Rocks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSalty Brine State Beach\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAllen’s Island\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDavis Island\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGilbert Stuart Memorial\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHoward Avenue\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBayview Avenue\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUS Route 1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVarious unnamed ponds and streams\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWickford Park\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRoads and trails connecting various localities\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReclaimed land and recreational areas along the waterfront\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVarious elevation markings and contours on surrounding hills and valleys\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHistorical context \u0026amp; cartographic details\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProduced by the US Geological Survey as a historical 1:24,000 topographical map of Wickford, Rhode Island, and the surrounding area.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBased on survey data collected in 1957, with a 1968 imprint.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublished by the US Geological Survey, known for detailed topographic maps used in ecological studies, land use planning, and recreation.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFocuses on Wickford, a historic Rhode Island village with a rich maritime history.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFeatures detailed contour representation of the terrain, with color gradients used to depict elevation changes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncludes symbols for geographical features such as rivers and roads.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShows a diverse landscape of hills and bodies of water through contour lines and shaded relief techniques.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProvides insight into the geographical and infrastructural landscape of Wickford during the late 1950s.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReflects changes brought about by human development and natural processes over subsequent decades.\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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