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Rhode Island Antique Maps & Atlases

See U.S. State & County Boundary Maps and Antique Maps & Atlases to view free map images of antique maps & atlases maps during the years 1732 to 1897 for the entire United States as well as other states and countries.

These are scanned from the original copies so you can see Rhode Island and Rhode Island counties as our ancestors saw them over a hundred years ago. Some Rhode Island maps years (not all) have cities, railroads, P.O. locations, township outlines and other features useful to the avid genealogist in Rhode Island

Images are between 1 meg and 5 megs in size so allow a few moments to load if you are using a dial-up connection. Disclaimer: All Rhode Island maps are free to use for your own genealogical purposes and may not be reproduced for resale or distribution.
Source: David Rumsey Historical Map Collection

Rhode Island Maps

• 1776 New England Atlas Map - (Composite of) A Map of the most Inhabited part of New England, containing the Provinces of Massachusetts Bay and New Hampshire, with the Colonies of Conecticut And Rhode Island, Divided into Counties and Townships: The Whole composed from Actual Surveys and its Situation adjusted by Astronomical Observations. (with) A Plan of the Town of Boston. November 29th 1774. Published according to Act by Thos. Jefferys Geographer to His Royal highness the Prince of Wales near Charing Cross. Cartouche includes large drawing of the pilgrims landing at Plymouth Rock. In outline color except for section to the west of the Connecticut River, which is in yellow.
• 1776 Provinces of Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode Island Atlas Map. (Southern section) - See above for description. Southern part of map in two sheets. In outline color. Cartouche includes large drawing of the pilgrims landing at Plymouth Rock.
• 1795 Map of Rhode Island - The State of Rhode Island compiled from the Surveys and Observations of Caleb Harris, By Harding Harris. J. Smither sculp.
• 1804 Rhode Island Atlas Map
• 1814 Atlas Map of Rhode Island - Counties in outline color with some towns demarcated at the street level.
• 1822 Geographical, Historical, And Statistical Atlas Map Of Rhode Island
• 1827 Map of Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island Constructed from the Latest Authorities - Relief shown by hachures. Prime meridian Washington. Statistical table for each state.
• 1845 Massachusetts and Rhode Island Atlas Map - Col. wax engraved map. Relief shown by hachures. Prime meridians: Washington and Greenwich.
• 1856 Connecticut With Portions Of New York & Rhode Island Atlas Map - Long Island and the Sound are included without color.
• 1856 Massachusetts And Rhode Island. (with) Vicinity of Boston Atlas Map
• 1880 County and township map of the states of Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode Island. - Shows settlements, railroads, rivers, etc. Prime meridians: Greenwich and Washington.

Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers - Maps are an invaluable part of family history research, especially if you live far from where your ancestor lived. Because political boundaries often changed, historic maps are critical in helping you discover the precise location of your ancestor's hometown, what land they owned, who their neighbors were, and more.

Rhode Island Map Description & Links

An excellent map of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, 1636–65, makes clear the location and dates of purchase for all of the early settlements. Land disputes and dates of boundaries of resolution are included. A copy can be found in James Truslow Adams, ed., Atlas of American History (New York: Charles Scribner’s Sons, 1943). Two other excellent published map resources are John Hutchins Cady, Rhode Island Boundaries, 1636–1936 (Providence, R.I.: State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, 1936), and Marion I. Wright and Robert J. Sullivan, Rhode Island Atlas (Providence, R.I.: Rhode Island Publications Society, 1982).

Perhaps the largest collection of maps in the state can be found at the Rhode Island Historical Society, although some of these are on microfilm through the FHL. A “Chronological Checklist of Maps in Rhode Island in the Rhode Island Historical Society Library,” published in Rhode Island Historical Collections 11 (1918): 47-55, continues serially through the next several volumes. Among the more relevant to genealogical research are the Wallings Series and the Beers’ Atlas of 1870, the first one produced for the state. Over 200 categories of maps are listed in the checklist.

Town offices usually have lot maps, although no statewide survey exists.

Below is a list of online resources for Rhode Island Maps. Email us with websites containing Rhode Island Maps by clicking the link below:

• Submit a website for Rhode Island Maps
• U.S., Indexed County Land Ownership Maps, 1860-1918
• Old Maps of Rhode Island
• Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers - Maps are an invaluable part of family history research, especially if you live far from where your ancestor lived. Because political boundaries often changed, historic maps are critical in helping you discover the precise location of your ancestor's hometown, what land they owned, who their neighbors were, and more.
• Rhode Island Map Books at Amazon.com

On-Site County Court Records Search - Find nearly any Rhode Island court record online!