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1957 Map of Allentown

Name: 1957 Topographic Map of Allentown
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1982
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1982

About this map

Allentown sits at the heart of this landscape where Mercer, Monmouth, and Burlington counties converge during the mid-20th century. The area's agricultural and industrial roots are visible in the numerous mill sites along the waterways, such as Carsons Mills, Kirbys Mills, and Homes Mills. To the west, the Trenton-Robbinsville Airport and the New Jersey Turnpike Toll Road mark the increasing modernization of central New Jersey's transportation corridors.

South of the main settlement, the waters of Doctors Creek and Negro Run wind through the countryside toward Imlaystown, where Imlaystown Lake and the Conrail railroad line define the local topography. Large tracts of land, including the Assunpink Wildlife Management Area and Assunpink Lake, highlight the preservation of open space amidst the surrounding villages of Windsor, Sharon, and Nelsonville. Local history and genealogy are preserved in landmarks like St Johns Ch and the East Windsor Cem.