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1966 Map of Beverly

Name: 1966 Topographic Map of Beverly
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1990
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1990

About this map

The Delaware River serves as the central artery for this mid-1960s survey, dividing Pennsylvania and New Jersey while connecting established industrial and residential corridors. On the western bank, the Reading Railroad and Penn Central Railroad frame a landscape of institutional and transit hubs, including the Philadelphia State Hospital and the North Philadelphia Airport. The survey captures the suburban development following World War II, seen in the residential clusters of Croydon and Cornwells Heights.

Crossing the water to New Jersey, the town of Beverly and the Beverly National Cemetery stand at a significant bend in the river. The confluence of the Rancocas Creek near Delanco and Riverside illustrates a dense network of water-based transport and drainage, featuring Dredge Harbor and Hawk Island. The map records a specific moment of expansion, with many new roads and structures in Willingboro noted from 1973 aerial photography.