This beautifully detailed map of Melville, Rhode Island was created in 2026 using aerial imagery combined with modern topographical, census, street and landmark data. It’s a one-of-a-kind view of Melville that combines accurate data with a vintage aesthetic. The map shows every building in its true location, many of the roads carry their names, and the shaded topographic relief shows the shape of the land.
Explore an aerial view of Melville, Rhode Island
On the map you’ll find Lawtons, along with West Main Road, Alexander Road, Burma Road, Bradford Avenue, Stringham Road, Jones Street, Puritan Drive, Mayflower Drive, Warley Street, Coddington Highway, Chases Lane, and more. If you look closely you can even find your house accurately drawn in its correct location. Zoom in on the preview to look for yours.
Did You Know?
During the Second World War, nearly all of the Navy's 14,000 PT boat officers and men trained at the Motor Torpedo Boat Squadrons Training Center in Melville, on Narragansett Bay. Builders made its boat basin out of a swamp, and one of the men who served there was John F. Kennedy. Its graduates also included a Supreme Court justice, three movie stars, five ambassadors and four NFL coaches. That's from the New England Historical Society.
Take a closer look at the Melville map
Names on this map
These names are printed on this map.
Places: Lawtons.
Streets and roads: West Main Road, Alexander Road, Burma Road, Bradford Avenue, Stringham Road, Jones Street, Puritan Drive, Mayflower Drive, Warley Street, Coddington Highway, Chases Lane, Davis Street.
More street names, A to Z
Alden Way, Cimarron Drive, Green Lane, Kennon Street, Lagoon Road, Lattu Court, Maffitt Street, Rainbow Heights, Read, Read Street, Semmes Street, Worden Street.
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This beautifully detailed map of Melville makes an attractive addition to your office, library, or den, and it can even be used to teach children the geography and history of the area. It also makes a great gift for anyone with Melville roots. When you’re done exploring, click here to get your copy of the Melville map.
