1950s Maps of Willingboro Township, New Jersey

1. 1953 Map of Moorestown, 1954 Print

   

   1953 Moorestown

   1954 Print · USGS

   Moorestown and the surrounding Burlington County landscape are captured during the early postwar expansion, just as the New Jersey Turnpike reshaped the region. Genealogists and local historians can trace local family roots through sites like Jacobs Chapel, Cropwell Cem, and the various Township Schools that dotted these rural communities.

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4. 1953 Map of Mount Holly, 1954 Print

   

   1953 Mount Holly

   1954 Print · USGS

   Mid-century Burlington County comes alive in this survey of the river-laced corridor between MOUNT HOLLY and Medford. Trace the ancestral roots of the region through family landmarks like Kirbys Mill, Peacock Cem, and the historic Cranberry Bogs.

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7. 1955 Map of Wilmington

   

   1955 Wilmington

   1955 Print · USGS

   The Delaware Valley and Jersey Shore are seen here during the mid-fifties era of rapid suburban expansion and highway development. You can trace the path of the New Jersey Turnpike, locate the Fort Dix Military Reservation, or explore the rail networks of the Pennsylvania Railroad.

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10. 1955 Map of Beverly, 1957 Print

    

    1955 Beverly

    1957 Print · USGS

    The Delaware River corridor hums with mid-century activity in this detailed survey of the Pennsylvania-New Jersey border. Genealogists and researchers can trace the developed neighborhoods of Beverly and Riverside or locate ancestors at the Beverly National Cemetery and Monument Cem.

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13. 1955 Map of Bristol, 1957 Print

    

    1955 Bristol

    1957 Print · USGS

    The Delaware Valley was undergoing significant post-war development in the mid-fifties, bridging the river between New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Genealogists can locate family plots at Odd Fellows Cem or trace old community roots in Timbuctoo and Roebling.

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16. 1956 Map of Newark

    

    1956 Newark

    1956 Print · USGS

    The industrial heart of the Mid-Atlantic is captured here at the dawn of the highway era, tracing the dense corridors between Newark and Philadelphia. Genealogists and local historians can map the rail networks of the Reading RR or locate mid-century military life at Fort Dix Military Reservation.

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19. 1957 Map of Wilmington

    

    1957 Wilmington

    1957 Print · USGS

    The mid-Atlantic coastal plain comes alive in the mid-fifties as the New Jersey Turnpike and Garden State Parkway redefine travel. Researchers can trace the rail-to-road transition and find landmarks like Ship John Shoal Light and the Fort Dix Military Reservation.

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22. 1957 Map of Newark

    

    1957 Newark

    1957 Print · USGS

    The industrial and military heart of the Mid-Atlantic is mapped during its post-war suburban boom. Genealogists and historians can trace the intricate rail corridors of the Reading Railroad and locate key landmarks from Princeton University to Fort Hancock.

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25. 1959 Map of Wilmington

    

    1959 Wilmington

    1959 Print · USGS

    The Delaware Valley and Jersey Shore are seen here in the late fifties, during a period of massive suburban and highway expansion. Researchers can trace mid-century infrastructure like the N J Turnpike or locate coastal landmarks from Barnegat Bay to the Maurice River.

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