1890s Maps of New Jersey

1. 1890 Map of Great Egg Harbor

   

   1890 Great Egg Harbor

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   Coastal New Jersey thrived on a network of river landings and new rail lines during the 1880s. Genealogists and local historians can trace family ties through landmarks like Doughty's Mill, Bargaintown, and early outposts like Life Saving Station (29).

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4. 1890 Map of Easton

   

   1890 Easton

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   The Delaware River valley thrived as a transport hub during the 1890s, where three major canals and multiple railroads met at the Pennsylvania-New Jersey border. Genealogists and industrial historians can trace the paths of the Morris Canal, the works at Durham Furnace, and the strategic Musconetcong Tunnel.

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7. 1890 Map of High Bridge

   

   1890 High Bridge

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   Hunterdon and Morris counties at the close of the nineteenth century are defined by their complex rail networks and dramatic ridges. Genealogists and historians can trace the early layouts of High Bridge, Clinton, and the settlements surrounding the distinct curve of Cushetunk Mountain.

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10. 1890 Map of Hammonton

    

    1890 Hammonton

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    The South Jersey Pine Barrens emerge in the late nineteenth century as a complex network of rail lines and agrarian outposts. Genealogists and local historians can trace the foundations of Hammonton, Williamstown, and vanished stops like Banzard Station and New Germany.

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13. 1890 Map of Salem

    

    1890 Salem

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    South Jersey at the height of the Victorian era is captured here, showing the dense network of rail lines and creek-side landings. Genealogists and historians can trace family-named sites like Avis Mills, Hancock's Bridge, and Sharptown.

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16. 1890 Map of Tuckahoe

    

    1890 Tuckahoe

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    Coastal New Jersey in the 1890s shows a landscape of riverfront villages and early industrial sites connected by new rails. Genealogists can trace family roots through riverside settlements like Mauricetown or locate historic industry at Old Etna Furnace and Monroe Forge.

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19. 1890 Map of Maurice Cove

    

    1890 Maurice Cove

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    Cumberland County’s shoreline in the late nineteenth century is a complex landscape of tidal creeks and maritime infrastructure. Researchers can trace the early rail terminus at Port Norris or locate offshore hazards like Dead Man's Shoal and Egg Island Light.

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22. 1890 Map of Lambertville

    

    1890 Lambertville

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    The Delaware River valley thrived at the end of the nineteenth century as a hub for both canal and rail transport. Genealogists can trace family names and legacy sites near Lambertville, Washington's Crossing, and the junctions at Ringoes.

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25. 1890 Map of Bay Side

    

    1890 Bay Side

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    Coastal Cumberland and Salem counties were defined by tidal marshes and new rail connections in the late 1880s. Genealogists and historians can trace old property lines near Maskell's Mill, locate the Cohansey Light Old Light, and follow the path of the New Jersey Southern Railroad.

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28. 1890 Map of Doylestown

    

    1890 Doylestown

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    Bucks County in the late nineteenth century is captured here as a landscape of established mill towns and farming crossroads. Local historians can trace early rail routes like the Doylestown Branch and discover forgotten names such as New Galena, Griers Corner, and Hinkletown.

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31. 1890 Map of Bridgeton

    

    1890 Bridgeton

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    Cumberland County at the close of the nineteenth century is a bustling region of river commerce and intersecting iron rails. Researchers can trace early railroad stations like Finley Station and Rosenhayn or locate coastal landings such as Findell's Landing and Newport Landing.

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34. 1890 Map of Burlington

    

    1890 Burlington

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    The Delaware River corridor was a thriving network of canal commerce and rail lines in the late nineteenth century. Genealogists and historians can trace family-named landings and early settlements like Dunks Ferry, Hulmeville, and the State Lunatic Asylum near Trenton.

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37. 1890 Map of Mullica

    

    1890 Mullica

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    The Mullica River valley and the New Jersey Pine Barrens are captured here during the late 1800s, when water-powered industry still shaped the landscape. Researchers can trace the early rail corridors and vanished industrial sites like Batsto, Harrisville, and Atsion.

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40. 1890 Map of Glassboro

    

    1890 Glassboro

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    South Jersey was a thriving network of rail-side towns and mills in the late nineteenth century. Genealogists and historians can trace family roots through settlements like Pitman Grove or locate long-standing industry at Ewan's Mills and Frie's Mill.

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43. 1891 Map of Somerville

    

    1891 Somerville

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    Somerset County was a bustling corridor of industry and rail commerce at the close of the nineteenth century. Genealogists and local historians can trace family roots through specific stops like North Branch Depot or explore the early infrastructure of Bound Brook and the Water Power Cos Raceway.

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46. 1891 Map of Greenwood Lake

    

    1891 Greenwood Lake

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    The Highlands of New York and New Jersey are captured here in the late nineteenth century during a peak era of iron mining and rail expansion. Researchers can trace the industrial footprint of the Sterling Furnace, locate family-named mines like Carey Mine, and follow the historic routes of the New York Susquehanna and Western Railroad.

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49. 1891 Map of Ramapo

    

    1891 Ramapo

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    The Ramapo Mountains and northern New Jersey borderlands appear here in the decade before the turn of the century. Genealogists and local historians can trace the early rail networks through Sloatsburg and Suffern, or locate family sites in Pearl River and Ramseys.

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52. 1891 Map of Maurice Cove

    

    1891 Maurice Cove

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    Cumberland County's coastal marshlands and the Delaware Bay oyster industry are captured here during the late Victorian era. Researchers can trace the dual rail lines serving Port Norris or locate offshore hazards like Dead Man Shoal and Egg Island Light.

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55. 1891 Map of Brooklyn

    

    1891 Brooklyn

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    The Brooklyn and Queens landscape of the early 1890s is captured here at a moment of intense rail-driven growth. Researchers can trace the original shoreline of Jamaica Bay and locate family history in the Navy Yard or at Evergreen Cemetery.

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58. 1891 Map of Easton

    

    1891 Easton

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    The Delaware River valley thrived as a corridor of heavy industry and transit in the 1890s. Trace the path of historic waterways and early rail lines, including the Morris Canal, the ironworks at Durham Furnace, and rural crossroads like Still Valley.

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61. 1891 Map of Lambertville

    

    1891 Lambertville

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    The Delaware River valley in the late 1880s is captured here at the height of the canal and rail era. Genealogists and historians can trace the early footprints of Lambertville, the course of the Delaware and Raritan Canal Feeder, and crossroads like Ringoes.

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64. 1891 Map of Doylestown

    

    1891 Doylestown

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    Bucks County and the Delaware River valley are captured in the late Victorian era as the region's agricultural and industrial patterns were firmly established. Genealogists and historians can trace old homestead locations near Kellers Church, identify stops along the Penna Railroad, and find riverside hamlets like Raven Rock and Tumble.

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67. 1891 Map of Philadelphia

    

    1891 Philadelphia

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    Philadelphia and its New Jersey neighbors are captured in the late Victorian era as rail and river commerce defined the region. Genealogists and historians can trace family-named sites and vanished river features like Windmill Island, Haddonfield, and the U.S. Navy Yard.

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70. 1891 Map of Harlem

    

    1891 Harlem

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    Upper Manhattan and the Bronx met the burgeoning towns of Westchester and Bergen County in the late 1800s. Researchers can trace the path of the Croton Aqueduct, locate the historic site of Bulls Ferry, and explore the early rail-connected villages of Schraalenburgh and Pelhamville.

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73. 1891 Map of Wallpack

    

    1891 Wallpack

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    The Delaware River valley and Kittatinny Mountain ridges define this late nineteenth-century borderland between Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Genealogists can locate historic river crossings like Dingmans Ferry and trace early rail lines including the Paulins Kill Railroad.

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