1900s (20th Century) Maps of Hillsborough Township, New Jersey

1. 1900 Map of Raritan

   

   1900 Raritan

   1900 Print · USGS

   North Jersey in the late nineteenth century was a complex web of mountain ridges and vital rail corridors. Researchers can trace ancestral routes through old junctions like High Bridge, industrial sites at Mine Hill, and the shores of Lake Hopatcong.

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4. 1905 Map of Raritan

   

   1905 Raritan

   1905 Print · USGS

   Northern New Jersey's ridges and valleys are meticulously detailed here at the turn of the century. You can trace the complex rail networks of the Lehigh Valley R.R. and locate family landmarks from Swayze Mills to the Powder Depot near Picatinny Peak.

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7. 1905 Map of Somerville

   

   1905 Somerville

   1905 Print · USGS

   Central New Jersey at the start of the twentieth century shows a landscape shaped by the Raritan River and early rail expansion. Researchers can trace the Delaware and Raritan Canal, locate landmarks like Chimney Rock, and find old centers like Pluckemin and Bernardsville.

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10. 1905 Map of High Bridge

    

    1905 High Bridge

    1905 Print · USGS

    Hunterdon County at the opening of the twentieth century was a vital junction for New Jersey’s industrial rail lines and river-powered settlements. Researchers can trace the legacy tracks of the Central Railroad of New Jersey and locate early communities like High Bridge, Clinton, and Annandale.

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13. 1906 Map of Lambertville

    

    1906 Lambertville

    1906 Print · USGS

    The Delaware River valley in the early 1900s is shown in transition, where water-borne trade meets the expanding rail network. Genealogists and historians can trace family-named corners like Vanlieu Corners and Marshalls Corner alongside the Delaware and Raritan Canal.

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16. 1906 Map of Princeton

    

    1906 Princeton

    1906 Print · USGS

    New Jersey’s educational and transportation corridors are captured here in the early twentieth century, showing a landscape defined by canals and competing rail lines. Genealogists can trace family roots through settlements like Princeton, Rocky Hill, and Plainsboro.

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19. 1907 Map of Trenton

    

    1907 Trenton

    1907 Print · USGS

    The Delaware River valley hums with turn-of-the-century industry and transport as river canals and railroads converge between New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Genealogists and local historians can trace the footprint of the George School, find early post offices like Holland PO, or locate old mill sites such as Blackwells Mills.

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22. 1943 Map of Flemington

    

    1943 Flemington

    1943 Print · USGS

    Hunterdon County is shown here during the early 1940s, when the river-and-rail economy of central New Jersey was in full swing. Genealogists and local historians can trace family-named sites like Rockefellows Mills, Durling Farms, and Holcomb Mills.

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25. 1943 Map of Rocky Hill

    

    1943 Rocky Hill

    1943 Print · USGS

    Somerset County is captured here in the early 1940s, balancing its deep-rooted farming heritage with significant wartime and state institutions. Genealogists and historians can trace family-named sites across the Sourland Mountain Hills and locate the sprawling State Village for Epileptics or the War Aid Depot.

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28. 1943 Map of Raritan

    

    1943 Raritan

    1943 Print · USGS

    Somerset County is shown in detail during the early 1940s, highlighting a landscape where massive private estates and wartime military depots sat alongside growing villages. Researchers can trace the industrial Raritan Factory Shaft, find the Green Knoll School, or locate the historic Woods Tavern.

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31. 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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34. 1947 Map of Bound Brook

    

    1947 Bound Brook

    1947 Print · USGS

    Somerset County is shown at its post-war industrial peak when the confluence of the Raritan and Millstone rivers was a bustling rail hub. Genealogists and historians can trace the foundations of Manville, identify the expansive Duke Estate, or locate family sites near Serca Pana Jezusa Cem.

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37. 1947 Map of Monmouth Junction

    

    1947 Monmouth Junction

    1947 Print · USGS

    Central New Jersey in the late 1940s reveals a landscape of river-side canal towns and bustling rail hubs. Genealogists and local historians can trace the branching lines at Monmouth Junction and locate Washingtons Headquarters near Kingston.

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40. 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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43. 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.

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46. 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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49. 1954 Map of Flemington, 1956 Print

    

    1954 Flemington

    1956 Print · USGS

    Hunterdon County and the Raritan Valley appear here in the mid-1950s, before the flooding of Round Valley. Researchers can trace the river-and-rail economy through Flemington Junction, Three Bridges, and old industrial sites like Darts Mills.

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52. 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.

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55. 1955 Map of Raritan, 1956 Print

    

    1955 Raritan

    1956 Print · USGS

    Somerset County is captured here in the mid-fifties, showing a landscape shaped by major rail lines and the winding Raritan River. Genealogists and local historians can trace family locations near St Bernards Cem, the North Branch Depot, and the sprawling Belle Mead General Depot.

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58. 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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61. 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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64. 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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67. 1960 Map of Newark

    

    1960 Newark

    1960 Print · USGS

    The industrial heart of the Mid-Atlantic is shown at mid-century, stretching from the dense urban centers of Newark and Philadelphia to the Blue Mountain ridges. Researchers can trace historic rail lines, coastal defenses at Fort Hancock, and the riverfront growth of Trenton and Easton.

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70. 1964 Map of Newark

    

    1964 Newark

    1964 Print · USGS

    Greater New Jersey and eastern Pennsylvania appear at the peak of their industrial and rail-centered development in the mid-sixties. Genealogists and historians can trace the paths of the Pennsylvania RR, identify mid-century landmarks like CAMP KILMER, or follow the Schuylkill River through READING.

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73. 1982 Map of Trenton, 1983 Print

    

    1982 Trenton

    1983 Print · USGS

    Central New Jersey and the Delaware River valley are captured in the early eighties during a time of major highway expansion and suburban maturation. Researchers can trace the grounds of Princeton University, the historic Monmouth Battlefield, and the sprawling Fort Dix.

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