1950s Maps of Middlesex County, 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. 1953 Map of Freehold, 1955 Print

   

   1953 Freehold

   1955 Print · USGS

   Monmouth County appears here during a period of transition in the early fifties, centering on the dense street grid of FREEHOLD. Genealogists and historians can trace family-named corners and spiritual hubs like Old Tennent Ch, Redshaw Corner, and Wickatunk.

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7. 1953 Map of Jamesburg, 1955 Print

   

   1953 Jamesburg

   1955 Print · USGS

   Mid-century Middlesex County is captured just as the industrial corridors of the Pennsylvania railroad met the rising influence of the New Jersey Turnpike. Researchers can trace rural lineages through St James Cem and Township Sch No 2 or explore the footprint of the State Home for Boys.

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10. 1954 Map of New Brunswick, 1956 Print

    

    1954 New Brunswick

    1956 Print · USGS

    Mid-century Middlesex County is captured during a transformative era of suburban growth and institutional expansion. Genealogists and local historians can trace family plots in Elmwood Cemetery or locate old schoolhouses like Weber Sch and McGinnis Sch.

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13. 1954 Map of Keyport, 1956 Print

    

    1954 Keyport

    1956 Print · USGS

    Monmouth County's northern bayshore is caught in a moment of rapid postwar growth as the Garden State Parkway begins to reshape the landscape. Trace ancestral roots through detailed renderings of Keyport, Matawan, and Keansburg, or locate family sites near Rose Hill Cem and Van Marters Corner.

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16. 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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19. 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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22. 1954 Map of Monmouth Junction, 1956 Print

    

    1954 Monmouth Junction

    1956 Print · USGS

    Central New Jersey in the mid-fifties reveals a landscape shaped by the Delaware and Raritan Canal and the Pennsylvania Railroad. Researchers can trace the legacy of the Revolution at Washington Headquarters or locate family plots in Cedar Hill Cem and Elmwood Cem.

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25. 1954 Map of South Amboy, 1957 Print

    

    1954 South Amboy

    1957 Print · USGS

    Mid-century Middlesex County is captured here during a period of rapid suburban and industrial expansion along the Raritan Bay. Researchers can trace family sites from Sayreville to Old Bridge, finding local landmarks like the Sacred Heart Sch and the Auto Race Track.

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28. 1955 Map of Plainfield, 1957 Print

    

    1955 Plainfield

    1957 Print · USGS

    Mid-century New Jersey comes to life as industrial rail corridors and the sprawling US Military Reservation Camp Kilmer meet expanding suburbs. Trace early flight at Hadley Airport and local roots at Sacred Heart Sch or Pumptown.

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31. 1955 Map of Arthur Kill, 1957 Print

    

    1955 Arthur Kill

    1957 Print · USGS

    Staten Island and the industrial New Jersey shore are captured here in the mid-fifties, just as suburban expansion began to accelerate. Researchers can trace historic institutions and neighborhoods from Sea View Hospital to the Staten Island Rapid Transit line and the Linden Airport.

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34. 1955 Map of Bound Brook, 1957 Print

    

    1955 Bound Brook

    1957 Print · USGS

    Somerset County undergoes rapid post-war growth in the mid-fifties as industry and infrastructure converge along the Raritan. Researchers can trace the path of the Delaware and Raritan Canal or locate local landmarks like Alma White College and the Van Nest Burying Ground.

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37. 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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40. 1956 Map of Perth Amboy, 1958 Print

    

    1956 Perth Amboy

    1958 Print · USGS

    Middlesex County emerges as a suburban and industrial powerhouse in the mid-fifties as major highways reshape the landscape. Local researchers can trace family roots through numerous numbered schools and parish sites like St Cecilias Sch or the Edison Memorial Tower.

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43. 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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