This beautifully designed map of Charlestown, Rhode Island was created by KNOWOL in 2026. It shows the town and its streets as they look in the modern day, combining topographical data with the beautiful aesthetic of vintage atlases. The map was built from public survey records and professional geographic data that modern day cartographers rely on. The shaded relief of the landscape around Little Nini Beach and Kimball Refuge comes straight from United States Geological Survey elevation data, and every street name was taken from Census Bureau files, down to Kings Factory Road.
Local historical buildings and landmarks such as Fort Ninigret and Sheffield House were confirmed against the National Park Service and the National Register of Historic Places, while Frosty Drew Memorial Nature Center and Little Nini Beach, the paths, parks, and current points of interest come from OpenStreetMap, a database of local geographic knowledge.
The combination of modern data with a vintage historical map aesthetic creates a one-of-a-kind piece made for people who call Charlestown home. It is a memory of the town, as it is today. You can zoom in on the map below to explore the details, or click here to purchase a print for your home.
Map of Charlestown, Rhode Island. Click the image for a larger watermarked preview.
The map features landmarks such as Shannock Historic District, Frosty Drew Memorial Nature Center, Little Nini Beach, Kimball Refuge, and Charlestown Beach, and more. It also depicts the town’s familiar geography from Quonochontaug toward Carolina, with Little Nini Beach and Kimball Refuge anchoring the surrounding roads and neighborhoods.
This beautiful map of Charlestown makes an attractive addition to your office, library, or den and can even be used to teach children the geography and history of the area. When you’re done exploring, click here to get your copy of this beautifully detailed map of Charlestown, Rhode Island.
