1890s Maps of Sussex County, New Jersey

1. 1891 Map of Greenwood Lake

   

   1891 Greenwood Lake

   1891 Print · USGS

   The Highlands of New York and New Jersey are captured here in the late nineteenth century during a peak era of iron mining and rail expansion. Researchers can trace the industrial footprint of the Sterling Furnace, locate family-named mines like Carey Mine, and follow the historic routes of the New York Susquehanna and Western Railroad.

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4. 1891 Map of Wallpack

   

   1891 Wallpack

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   The Delaware River valley and Kittatinny Mountain ridges define this late nineteenth-century borderland between Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Genealogists can locate historic river crossings like Dingmans Ferry and trace early rail lines including the Paulins Kill Railroad.

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7. 1893 Map of Greenwood Lake

   

   1893 Greenwood Lake

   1893 Print · USGS

   The iron-rich highlands of the New York-New Jersey border come to life in this late-century survey of the lakes and ridges between Passaic and Orange counties. Genealogists and industrial historians can trace the paths of the Sterling Mountain Railroad and find long-established sites like Sterling Furnace or the Layton Mines.

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10. 1893 Map of Wallpack

    

    1893 Wallpack

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    The Delaware River valley and Kittatinny Mountain are captured here during the late nineteenth century, showing a landscape defined by ferries and early rail. You can trace old river crossings like Smiths Ferry or locate the rural post office at Peters Valley Bevans P.O. and the rail stop at Emmons Station.

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13. 1894 Map of Hackettstown

    

    1894 Hackettstown

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    Northwestern New Jersey is captured here in the late nineteenth century as a hub of iron production and mountain railroading. Researchers can pinpoint early industrial sites like Oxford Furnace or trace the routes of the Morris and Essex Railroad and Lehigh and Hudson River Railroad.

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16. 1894 Map of Lake Hopatcong

    

    1894 Lake Hopatcong

    1894 Print · USGS

    The New Jersey Highlands are captured here in the 1890s, when the iron-rich hills were still crisscrossed by canal boats and steam locomotives. Researchers can trace the early layout of Lake Hopatcong or locate lost industrial sites near Shippenport and Hacklebarney.

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19. 1894 Map of Franklin

    

    1894 Franklin

    1894 Print · USGS

    Sussex County was a thriving industrial hub in the late nineteenth century, driven by the iron and zinc deposits of the Highlands. Genealogists and historians can trace the rail-to-mine connections between Franklin Furnace, Ogden Mine, and Deckertown.

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22. 1897 Map of Franklin

    

    1897 Franklin

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    Sussex County’s industrial and agricultural heartlands are captured in the late 1890s, centered on the vital mining district and its complex rail network. Genealogists and historians can trace the footprint of early iron and zinc works at Franklin Furnace or locate family homesteads near Branchville and Papakating.

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25. 1898 Map of Lake Hopatcong

    

    1898 Lake Hopatcong

    1898 Print · USGS

    Northwest New Jersey's highland lake country is captured here during a period of intense industrial and resort development. Researchers can trace the path of the Morris Canal, locate historical mining operations at Mine Hill, and explore early lakeside settlements like Mt. Arlington and Landing.

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28. 1898 Map of Hackettstown

    

    1898 Hackettstown

    1898 Print · USGS

    Northwest New Jersey at the turn of the century is defined by its deep river valleys and the early railroads that pierced its ridge lines. Genealogists and historians can trace the foundations of Hackettstown or locate long-standing landmarks like Swayze Mills and Saxton Falls.

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