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Map collections

Listing of Special Collections archival collections that contain maps

Collections containing maps in Special Collections

Please note that not all collections containing maps in Special Collections are listed in this guide. Please contact Special Collections for further information. 

 

City of Providence maps collection; 1877-1925. MSS-0124. The City of Providence maps collection comprises a range of maps, atlases, and cartographic materials that document the growth and evolution of Providence from the late 19th century through the early 20th century.

 

City of Providence Plat Maps; 1936-1937. MSS-0125. Plat Book of the City of Providence, which showcases the division and use of land within Providence during the 1930s.

 

General Highway Maps of Rhode Island; 1963-1966. MSS-0112. Maps of the general highway system of the different counties of Rhode Island.

 

Map of Providence Plantations (1636-1700); 1903. MSS-0145. A map of Providence Plantations in the 1600s.

 

Map of the Cities of Pawtucket and Central Falls R.I.; 1916. MSS-0120. A map of the Pawtucket (R.I.) and Central Falls (R.I.) areas in 1916.

 

Map Showing the Rearrangement of the Railroad Stations & Tracks in the City of Providence; 1873. MSS-0129. Map depicting the recommended reorganization of railroad stations and tracks within the city of Providence, as proposed by the Commissioners of the Cove Lands.

 

Maps of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations; 1896, 1936. MSS-0128. Pictorial maps of Rhode Island and Providence.

 

Rhode Island Population maps; 1974. MSS-0144. A collection of maps detailing the population of Rhode Island, as well as the population concentration, and both gradual and extreme changes in population over time.

 

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