The City of Providence Plat Maps collection contains the Plat Book of the City of Providence and showcases the division and use of land within Providence during the 1930s. These maps show the city's changing topography, property lines, and industrial expansion.
Researchers are advised to contact Rhode Island College Special Collections for questions regarding permissions to reproduce, distribute, or otherwise publish material from this collection. Although Rhode Island College has physical ownership of the collection, it does not necessarily hold literary rights. It is up to the researcher to determine the owners of the literary rights and to obtain any necessary permissions from them.
The collection is open for research by appointment.
City of Providence Plat Maps, MSS-0125, Special Collections, James P. Adams Library, Rhode Island College.
The collection is arranged in original order.
The collection was in the holdings of Special Collections prior to 2020.
The collection was described in 2024 by Hydin Stallman, Special Collections student worker, under the supervision of Veronica L. Denison, Digital Archivist and Special Collections Librarian.
Additional maps of Rhode Island are housed in Special Collections. Please review the
This collection has not been digitized. For information about obtaining digital copies, please contact the Rhode Island College Special Collections.