State & County Maps of Rhode Island

Maps of Rhode Island are a great resource to help learn about a place at a particular point in time. Old Rhode Island maps are effective sources of geographical information and useful for historical, genealogical and territorial research.

Our collection of Rhode Island maps includes many different historic and modern types of maps. The maps date from the 00th century to the present and include:

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Historical Maps of Rhode Island are a great resource to help learn about a place at a particular point in time. Rhode Island Maps are vital historical evidence but must be interpreted cautiously and carefully.

Rhode Island Maps can be very useful in conducting research, especially in light of the now extinct communities. Also, because old Rhode Island maps were usually commissioned by the county seat, they often display information about the county, including town names.

Old Historical Atlas Maps of Rhode Island

This Historical Rhode Island Map Collection are from original copies. Most historical maps of Rhode Island were published in atlases and spans over 000 years of growth for the state.

Some Rhode Island maps years have cities, railroads, P.O. locations, township outlines, and other features useful to the Rhode Island researcher.

Save	Jeffery’s 1776 State Map of New England containing the Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Conecticut and Rhode Island Map Date: 1776 Map Locations: New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Connecticut Map Publication: The American Atlas: Or, A Geographical Description Of The Whole Continent Of America Map Type: World Atlas Map Cartographer: Samuel Holland and Thomas Jefferys View Map
Save	Jeffery’s 1776 Map of the most Inhabited part of New England, containing the Provinces of Massachusetts Bay and New Hampshire, with the Colonies of Connecticut And Rhode Island, Divided into Counties and Townships – Southern section Map Date: 1776 Map Locations: New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Connecticut Map Publication: The American Atlas: Or, A Geographical Description Of The Whole Continent Of America Map Type: World Atlas Map Cartographer: Samuel Holland and Thomas Jefferys View Map
Save	Carey’s 1795 State Map of Rhode Island compiled from the Surveys and Observations of Caleb Harris Map Date: 1795 Map Locations: Rhode Island Map Publication: Carey’s American Atlas: Containing Twenty Maps And One Chart Map Cartographer: Mathew Carey (1760– 1839) View Map
Save	Arrowsmith’s 1804 State Map of Rhode Island Map Date: 1804 Map Locations: Rhode Island Map Publication: A new and elegant general atlas, comprising all the new discoveries, to the present time. Map Cartographer: Aaron Arrowsmith (1750-1823) and Samuel Lewis (1754-1822) View Map
Save	Carey’s 1814 State Map of Rhode Island Map Date: 1814 Map Locations: Rhode Island Map Publication: Carey’s General Atlas, Improved And Enlarged; Being A Collection Of Maps Of The World And Quarters, Their Principal Empires, Kingdoms, &c Map Type: World Atlas Map Cartographer: Henry Charles Carey and Isaac Lea View Map
Save	Carey’s 1822 Geographical, Historical and Statistical State Map of Rhode Island Map Date: 1822 Map Locations: Rhode Island Map Publication: A Complete Historical, Chronological, And Geographical American Atlas, Being A Guide To The History Of North And South America, And The West Indies … To The Year 1822. Map Type: National Atlas Map Cartographer: Henry Charles Carey & Isaac Lea View Map
Save	Finley’s 1827 State Map of Rhode Island, Massachusetts and Connecticut Map Date: 1827 Map Locations: Connecticut, Rhode Island and Massachusetts Map Publication: A New General Atlas, Comprising a Complete Set of Maps, representing the Grand Divisions of the Globe, Together with the several Empires, Kingdoms and States in the World; Compiled from the Best Authorities, and corrected by the Most Recent Discoveries, Philadelphia, 1827. Map Type: National Atlas Map Cartographer: Anthony Finley (1784 – 1836) View Map
Save	Tanner’s 1836 State Map of Rhode Island and Massachusetts Map Date: 1836 (Entered 1833) Map Locations: Rhode Island, Massachusetts Map Publication: A New Universal Atlas Containing Maps of the various Empires, Kingdoms, States and Republics Of The World. Map Type: World Atlas Map Cartographer: Henry Schenck Tanner (1786–1858) View Map
Save	Morse’s 1845 State Map of Rhode Island and Massachusetts Map Date: 1842 (Entered 1842) Map Locations: Rhode Island, Massachusetts Map Publication: Morse’s North American atlas. Containing the following beautifully colored maps Map Type: National Atlas Map Cartographer: Sidney Edwards Morse (1794-1871 ) and Samuel Breese (1802-1873) View Map
Save	Colton’s 1856 State Map of Rhode Island and Massachusetts with Vicinity of Boston Map Date: 1856 (Entered 1855) Map Locations: Rhode Island, Massachusetts and City of Boston Map Publication: Colton’s Atlas Of The World, Illustrating Physical And Political Geography. Map Type: World Atlas Map Cartographer: Joseph Hutchins Colton (1800-1893) View Map
Save	Mitchell’s 1880 State, County and Township Map of Rhode Island, Connecticut and Massachusetts Map Date: 1880 (Entered 1879) Map Locations: Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Connecticut Map Publication: Mitchell’s New General Atlas Map Type: World Atlas Map Cartographer: Samuel Augustus Mitchell Jr. (1827-1901) View Map

Map of Rhode Island County Formations 1643-1963

This Interactive Map of Rhode Island Counties show the historical boundaries, names, organization, and attachments of every county, extinct county and unsuccessful county proposal from the creation of the Rhode Island territory in 1643 to 1963.

Rhode Island County Maps of Road and Highway’s

The Rhode Island D.O.T. Highway Department does not have Rhode Island County Maps available at this time.

External Rhode Island Map Resources