1953 Map of Belvidere

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Industrial and transport networks converge where the Pequest River meets the Delaware River at the county seat. This 1953 reprint of mid-1940s data highlights a period of significant manufacturing activity, featuring the Pequest Hosiery Mill and the expansive Hercules Powder Co facility near the riverbank. The local economy is further anchored by the Oxford Furnace to the southeast, a site with deep roots in the region's iron history. The landscape is marked by numerous active resource extraction points, with several Quarry sites scattered near Hazen and Bridgeville. Transportation is a defining characteristic of the area, as the Lehigh and Hudson River and the Lackawanna and Western railroads navigate the terrain. Education and community life are represented by the Gravel Hill School and Oxford Church, while the Martins Creek Airport serves the growing aviation needs of the post-war era.