1950s Maps of Hopewell Township, New Jersey

Explore 8 historic maps of Hopewell Township from the 1950s. These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1950s — showing old roads, neighborhoods, homes, and landmarks that have changed or disappeared over time.

Whether you're researching your family's past, planning a metal detecting trip, or studying how Hopewell Township's landscape evolved across the 1950s, these high-resolution maps are a powerful tool for exploring the history of this region.

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Start exploring Hopewell Township's history through authentic maps from the 1950s. This is your window into the past.


Hopewell Township, NJ maps

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  1. 1952 Map of Princeton
    1952 Map of Princeton
    1952 Princeton
    1952 Print · USGS
    Mid-century Central New Jersey shows a landscape shaped by academic institutions and the early growth of suburban hamlets. Genealogists and historians can trace Princeton University and the Lawrenceville School, or locate vanished industries like Maddocks Pottery Co.

  2. 1953 Map of Lambertville, 1955 Print
    1953 Map of Lambertville, 1955 Print
    1953 Lambertville
    1955 Print · USGS
    The Delaware River corridor comes to life in the mid-1950s, showing the historic river towns of Lambertville and New Hope at a time of steady regional growth. Genealogists and historians can trace the foundations of local life through rural landmarks like St Martins Ch, Fairfield Sch, and the grounds of Washington Crossing State Park.
    7 unique versions available

  3. 1954 Map of Hopewell, 1955 Print
    1954 Map of Hopewell, 1955 Print
    1954 Hopewell
    1955 Print · USGS
    Mid-century New Jersey rural life is frozen in time here, showing the transition from established towns to the rolling farm country of the Delaware Valley hinterlands. Genealogists can trace family names through landmarks like Larisons Corners, Snydertown, and the Childrens Home near the Reading Railroad.
    4 unique versions available

  4. 1954 Map of Princeton, 1956 Print
    1954 Map of Princeton, 1956 Print
    1954 Princeton
    1956 Print · USGS
    Mid-century Princeton and Lawrenceville are captured here during a period of prestigious academic growth and steady infrastructure development. Genealogists and researchers can locate family-named landmarks and institutions like the Theological Seminary, Stony Brook Ch, and the Lawrenceville Cem.
    4 unique versions available

  5. 1954 Map of Rocky Hill, 1956 Print
    1954 Map of Rocky Hill, 1956 Print
    1954 Rocky Hill
    1956 Print · USGS
    Mid-century Somerset County remains largely rural, dominated by large institutional estates and the rising ridge of Sourland Mountain. Genealogists can trace family names through the Harlingen Reform Cem or locate the sprawling New Jersey Neuropsychiatric Institute and Princeton Airfield.
    4 unique versions available

  6. 1954 Map of Pennington, 1956 Print
    1954 Map of Pennington, 1956 Print
    1954 Pennington
    1956 Print · USGS
    Mid-century Mercer County was a landscape of expanding educational institutions and quiet crossroads hamlets. Genealogists and historians can trace the growth of Ewing and Pennington, as well as landmarks like Bear Tavern, St Hedwigs Cem, and the Reading railroad line.
    6 unique versions available

  7. 1956 Map of Newark
    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.
    2 unique versions available

  8. 1957 Map of Newark
    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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