This beautifully designed map of Portsmouth, 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 Prudence Island Historical Society and Teddy Beach comes straight from United States Geological Survey elevation data, and every street name was taken from Census Bureau files, down to Middle Road.
Local historical buildings and landmarks such as Borden Farm and Greenvale Farm were confirmed against the National Park Service and the National Register of Historic Places, while Newport Car Museum and Prudence Island Historical Society, 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 Portsmouth 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 Portsmouth, Rhode Island. Click the image for a larger watermarked preview.
The map features landmarks such as Borden Farm, Greenvale Farm, Lawton-Almy-Hall Farm, Prudence Island Lighthouse, and Farnham Farm, and more. It also depicts the town’s familiar geography from Island Park toward Common Fence Point, with Prudence Island Historical Society and Teddy Beach anchoring the surrounding roads and neighborhoods.
This beautiful map of Portsmouth 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 Portsmouth, Rhode Island.
