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1954 Map of Boonton

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Boonton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1955
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1955

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Picatinny Arsenal and the U S Military Reservation dominate the northwestern highlands of this Morris County landscape, an area defined by steep ridges and significant water storage. The massive Splitrock Reservoir and Boonton Reservoir are central to the region's geography, surrounded by wooded heights like Copperas Mtn and Kinnelon Ridge. Transportation patterns in the mid-1950s show the Wharton and Northern railroad and the Delaware Lackawanna and Western serving established industrial and residential hubs.

Residential growth is evident in planned lakeside communities such as Mountain Lakes, Lake Hiawatha, and Smoke Rise. In the valleys, older settlements like Hibernia and Beach Glen retain their character near the Rockaway River, while institutions such as Mt Tabor (Tabor PO) and the Hospital near Denville anchor the local community. Genealogists can locate numerous burial grounds, including the Winters Cem and Scott Cem, alongside local landmarks like Union Ch and Township Sch No 3.