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1893 Map of Bordentown

Name: 1893 Topographic Map of Bordentown
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1898
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1898

About this map

The Pennsylvania Railroad corridor and the Delaware River waterfront anchor this late 19th-century survey of Central New Jersey. Centered on the historic river town of Bordentown, the map details a landscape defined by industrial expansion and established agricultural townships. The riverbank features Duck Island and Fieldsboro, while the interior is a dense network of hamlets including Hamilton Square, Crosswicks, and Recklesstown.

Transport infrastructure is remarkably detailed, tracing the Kinkora Branch Amboy Div. Penn. R. R. and the Pemberton and Hightstown Railroad as they cut through the shifting elevations of Red Hill. Waterways like Crosswicks Creek and Assanpink Creek provide the primary drainage for the surrounding townships of Washington, Chesterfield, and Mansfield. This 1890s edition documents the transition from a river-and-rail economy into the early suburban growth around Chambersburg and Millham.