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1955 Map of Bound Brook

Name: 1955 Topographic Map of Bound Brook
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1957
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1957

About this map

The Raritan River and the parallel Delaware and Raritan Canal anchor this mid-century landscape, where industrial activity and growing residential boroughs meet the steep slopes of First Watchung Mountain. The map reveals a dense network of transit and industry in the towns of Bound Brook, Somerville, and Manville, characterized by the intersecting lines of the Reading Railroad and the Central Railroad of New Jersey.

Genealogists will find significant local detail in the numerous family and community burial sites, such as the Van Nest Burying Ground and Cedar Hill Cem near East Millstone. Beyond the industrial centers, the map documents cultural and educational institutions like Alma White College in Zarephath and the distinctive Ukrainian Village in Franklin. The northern reach is defined by the elevation of Chimney Rock and the Washington Valley Res, illustrating the region's reliance on the mountain gap for water and defense.