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1954 Map of Bernardsville

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Bernardsville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

Bernardsville and Basking Ridge serve as the primary hubs in this mid-century portrait of Somerset County, where the sprawling campus of the U S Veterans Hospital sits just south of Lyons. The landscape is defined by the sharp contrast between the rising elevations of Bernards Mountain to the northwest and the low, marshy wetlands surrounding the Dead River and Passaic River to the south and east.

Transport and industry are deeply rooted in the terrain, with the Erie Lackawanna railroad threading through the hills to reach Millington and Liberty Corner. Local history is preserved through labels for legacy industrial sites like Van Dorans Mills and Osborn Mills, alongside institutional landmarks such as the Church of St John of the Mountain and Far Hills Day Sch. The map also captures the expansion of suburban settlement, particularly in the residential developments branching out from the historic borough centers.