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1954 Map of Boonton

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Boonton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1982
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1982

About this map

Splitrock Reservoir and the Boonton Reservoir dominate the landscape of Morris County in this mid-century update. The map documents the post-war suburban transition, particularly in the south where Denville, Tabor, and Lake Hiawatha show significant expansion through residential purple-tinting. To the north, the wooded reaches of Farny State Park and the Stony Brook Mountains remain relatively undeveloped, anchored by older hamlets like Marcella and Hibernia.

Infrastructure is well-defined, from the Conrail lines to the industrial Gravel Pit near Parsippany Troy Hills. For genealogists, the survey captures numerous small burial sites like Winters Cem and Marcella Cem, alongside long-established landmarks like Union Ch. The map also delineates the eastern edge of the Picatinny Arsenal along Copperas Mtn, providing a look at the interplay between defense lands and local communities.