Old Maps of Fortescue, Downe Township for Hiking & Exploration

1. 1890 Map of Maurice Cove

   

   1890 Maurice Cove

   1890 Print · USGS

   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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4. 1891 Map of Maurice Cove

   

   1891 Maurice Cove

   1891 Print · USGS

   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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7. 1899 Map of Vineland

   

   1899 Vineland

   1899 Print · USGS

   Cumberland and Salem counties come alive in the late nineteenth century, showcasing a thriving coastal economy of rail lines and river ports. Genealogists and researchers can trace family lands near Maskells Mill, the oyster docks of Bivalve, or the rural junction at New England Cross Roads.

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10. 1919 Map of Vineland, 1921 Print

    

    1919 Vineland

    1921 Print · USGS

    Cumberland County’s coastal oyster ports and inland industrial centers are captured here during a period of peak maritime activity. Genealogists and historians can trace rail lines like the Central R. R. of New Jersey or locate vanished sites like Whitehall Ldg. and Sheppards Mill.

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13. 1941 Map of Port Norris

    

    1941 Port Norris

    1941 Print · USGS

    Cumberland County's maritime heart is captured here during the early 1940s, as the oyster industry centered on Bivalve and Port Norris reached its mid-century peak. Researchers can trace the Reading Seashore Lines to the coast or locate remote outposts like Fortescue and Matts Landing.

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16. 1946 Map of Wilmington, 1948 Print

    

    1946 Wilmington

    1948 Print · USGS

    The Delaware Valley and Jersey Shore emerge in this mid-century portrait of a region defined by river commerce and seaside growth. Genealogists and historians can trace the rail networks of the Pennsylvania Railroad, locate early airfields like Dover Airpark, and find river defenses at Fort Delaware.

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19. 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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22. 1956 Map of Fortescue, 1957 Print

    

    1956 Fortescue

    1957 Print · USGS

    Coastal New Jersey meets the Delaware Bay in the mid-1950s, revealing a landscape defined by tidal marshes and maritime life. Researchers can trace the waterfront at Fortescue or locate remote landmarks like Egg Island Point and Wilmas Pond.

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25. 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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28. 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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31. 1966 Map of Wilmington, 1968 Print

    

    1966 Wilmington

    1968 Print · USGS

    The Delaware Valley and Jersey Shore are seen here in the mid-1960s, documenting a landscape of dense industrial cities and emerging coastal resorts. Researchers can trace the sprawling rail networks of the Pennsylvania Railroad or locate landmarks like Fort Dix Military Reservation and Elk Neck State Park.

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34. 1972 Map of Wilmington, 1976 Print

    

    1972 Wilmington

    1976 Print · USGS

    The Delaware Valley and Jersey Shore are seen here in the 1970s, showcasing the region's dense transport networks and vast state forests. Trace early coastal development near Atlantic City or locate rural landmarks like Mount Holly and Dover Air Force Base.

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37. 1984 Map of Dover, 1985 Print

    

    1984 Dover

    1985 Print · USGS

    The Delaware Bay coastline and its surrounding communities are captured here in the mid-1980s. Genealogists and historians can trace the growth of Dover, locate rural landmarks like St Augustine, or study the rail networks of CONRAIL and the Dover Air Force Base.

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40. 2023 Map of Fortescue, 2023 Print

    

    2023 Fortescue

    2023 Print · USGS

    The marshes of Cumberland County meet the Delaware Bay in this modern survey of the bayside village of Fortescue. Local historians can trace the tidal reaches of Oranoaken Creek or find maritime landmarks like Egg Island Point and Joe Flogger Shoal.

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