1950s Maps of West Windsor, New Jersey

1. 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.

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4. 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.

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7. 1954 Map of Hightstown, 1956 Print

   

   1954 Hightstown

   1956 Print · USGS

   In the mid-1950s, the area between Princeton and HIGHTSTOWN remained a patchwork of small settlements and institutional campuses. Researchers can trace the layout of early communities at Grovers Mills and Princeton Junction or find local landmarks like Peddie Prep Sch and Mt Zion Ch.

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10. 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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13. 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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16. 1957 Map of Trenton East, 1960 Print

    

    1957 Trenton East

    1960 Print · USGS

    Mid-century development spreads eastward from the Delaware River during the late fifties as residential neighborhoods begin to fill the spaces between historic hamlets. Researchers can trace the era's institutional landscape at the State Reformatory, the State Fairgrounds, and local landmarks like St Anthonys Convent.

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19. 1957 Map of Allentown, 1961 Print

    

    1957 Allentown

    1961 Print · USGS

    Allentown and its surrounding townships appear at a mid-century crossroads where quiet millponds meet the emerging New Jersey Turnpike. Researchers can trace family history through sites like St Johns Ch, Windsor Cem, and the milling hamlets of Walnford and Kirbys Mills.

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