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1966 Map of Beverly

Name: 1966 Topographic Map of Beverly
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1977
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1977

About this map

The Delaware River separates a dense network of suburban New Jersey and Pennsylvania communities in the mid-1960s, a landscape defined by significant institutional footprints and riverfront industry. The Beverly National Cemetery and Zurbrugg Memorial Hospital anchor the Jersey side in Beverly, while the Pennsylvania shore features the sprawling Philadelphia State Hospital and Bucks Co Prison Farm near Mechanicsville. These large-scale facilities reflect the region's mid-century role in public service and infrastructure, positioned alongside well-established residential developments like Croydon and Cornwells Heights.

Transportation is a dominant theme, with the Penn Central railroad corridors and Roosevelt Blvd facilitating regional movement. The survey captures the transition of the riverbanks from industrial use to recreation, noted by various golf courses and islands like Mud Island and Hawk Island. Numerous parochial institutions, such as Nazareth Academy and St Elizabeths Convent, point to the strong community and religious foundations of these neighborhoods during this era of post-war growth.