1940s Maps of East Windsor Township, New Jersey

1. 1942 Map of Hightstown

   

   1942 Hightstown

   1942 Print · USGS

   Central New Jersey during the early years of the war displays a unique blend of scholarly institutions and agricultural hamlets. Researchers can trace the development of Hightstown and Plainsboro, or locate sites like Grovers Mills and the Peddie Prep Sch.

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4. 1942 Map of Jamesburg

   

   1942 Jamesburg

   1942 Print · USGS

   Central New Jersey during the early 1940s reveals a network of rail-dependent boroughs and rural townships. Genealogists and historians can trace family locations near Old Church, identify the grounds of the Jamesburg State Reformatory, and locate vanished points like Bergen Mills.

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7. 1944 Map of Jersey Homesteads

   

   1944 Jersey Homesteads

   1944 Print · USGS

   Monmouth and Ocean counties appear here during the mid-forties, capturing a landscape of rural hamlets and small mills. Researchers can trace the New Deal-era Jersey Homesteads and find ancestral sites like Francis Mills, Carrs Tavern, and Perrineville.

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10. 1944 Map of Newark, 1971 Print

    

    1944 Newark

    1971 Print · USGS

    The industrial corridor from Philadelphia to New York was in a period of massive transition during the mid-forties. Genealogists and researchers can trace the rail lines of the Lehigh Valley RR, locate military installations like Picatinny Arsenal, and explore the early sprawl near Levittown.

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13. 1947 Map of Roosevelt

    

    1947 Roosevelt

    1947 Print · USGS

    Central New Jersey's rural interior is captured here just after the war, showing the unique intersection of Monmouth, Mercer, and Ocean counties. Genealogists and local historians can trace family-named sites like Carrs Tavern, Holmeson, and the extensive Cranberry bogs near Prospertown.

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16. 1947 Map of Jamesburg

    

    1947 Jamesburg

    1947 Print · USGS

    Middlesex County's rail-connected towns and crossroads settlements are captured here just after the war. Local researchers can trace the grounds of the Jamesburg State Reformatory, locate the old Monroe Sch, and explore vanished stop points like Matchaponix and Bergen Mills.

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19. 1948 Map of Roosevelt

    

    1948 Roosevelt

    1948 Print · USGS

    Monmouth County rural life is captured in the late 1940s, showing the early days of the Roosevelt colony and established hamlets. Genealogists can trace family landmarks and crossroads like Stone Tavern, Clarksburg, and the numerous Cranberry bogs near Prospertown.

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22. 1948 Map of Allentown

    

    1948 Allentown

    1948 Print · USGS

    Monmouth and Mercer counties meet here in the late 1940s, showing a landscape of established townships and crossroad settlements. Genealogists and local historians can trace family-named sites like Walnford, Nelsonville, and the East Windsor Cemetery.

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25. 1948 Map of Lakehurst, 1954 Print

    

    1948 Lakehurst

    1954 Print · USGS

    Post-war central New Jersey comes to life here, showing the rural landscapes of Ocean and Monmouth counties before major suburbanization. Trace the footprints of the U S Naval Air Station and historic mill towns like Jacksons Mills and Cassville.

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28. 1948 Map of Bordentown, 1954 Print

    

    1948 Bordentown

    1954 Print · USGS

    Central New Jersey stands at the crossroads of military expansion and early highway development in the years following the war. Genealogists and historians can trace the rural layouts of Bordentown and New Egypt or locate landmarks like Arneys Mount and the Pa Maritime Academy.

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31. 1949 Map of Newark

    

    1949 Newark

    1949 Print · USGS

    The industrial corridor between Philadelphia and New York comes alive in this post-war survey. Genealogists and historians can trace the massive rail networks of the Reading Railroad and locate major installations like Fort Dix or Picatinny Arsenal.

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