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1955 Map of Alloway

Name: 1955 Topographic Map of Alloway
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1968
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1968

About this map

Alloway and its surrounding townships define this mid-century portrait of Salem County, where the agricultural landscape is woven together by an intricate network of waterways and early transport routes. The Pennsylvania-Reading Seashore Lines cuts through the northern half of the map, serving rural outposts like Daretown and Yorktown. The area’s industrial heritage is evident in the numerous water-powered sites such as Elkinton Millpond and Fox Mill, which sit alongside distinctive local landmarks like Big Mannington Hill.

Social and recreational history is well-represented by the presence of Camp Roosevelt, Camp Edge, and the South Jersey Nazarene Camp. For genealogists, the map preserves the locations of rural congregations and burial grounds, including Mt Zion Cem and the settlement at Friesburg. These features, along with the numerous "gravel pits" and small lakes like Sycamore Lake, illustrate a community shaped by its soil and streams before the onset of modern suburban expansion.