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1947 Map of Boonton

Name: 1947 Topographic Map of Boonton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1947
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1947

About this map

Boonton and its surrounding townships in Morris County are defined by a complex hydraulic and industrial landscape in this post-war era survey. The Rockaway River winds through the central valley, feeding into the massive Boonton Reservoir and the Jersey City Reservoir, which dominate the eastern and southern terrain. In the northwest, the presence of the Hibernia Mine and the Wharton and Northern railroad reflect the region's deep ties to iron mining and mineral transport.

Modern infrastructure of the 1940s is evident at the Aircraft Radio Corporation Airport near Rockaway Valley, while recreational developments are scattered across the map at The Knolls Golf Course and numerous summer communities like Lake Valhalla. The dense network of transport, including the Delaware Lackawanna and Western railroad and the Public Service Corporation lines, underscores the area's role as a vital corridor connecting the New Jersey highlands to the urban centers to the east.