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1953 Map of Bridgeport

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Bridgeport
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1964
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1964

About this map

Delaware River industry and heavy transit dominate this mid-century landscape, which straddles the state line between Pennsylvania and New Jersey. The northern shore is anchored by the dense urban grid of Chester, featuring cultural and educational landmarks such as the Pennsylvania Military College and Crozier Seminary. Along the riverbank, the Industrial Highway connects maritime and manufacturing hubs like Eddystone and Essington, while the large, idle site of the Hog Island Shipyard marks the eastern edge of the Pennsylvania side.

South across the water, the New Jersey landscape transitions into the tidal marshes of Cedar Swamp and the agricultural reaches of Woolwich and Greenwich. Transportation networks are prominent here, with the New Jersey Turnpike cutting through the interior near Bridgeport and the Reading railroad line serving the Repaupo Sta. Local history is preserved in rural enclaves like Center Square and at the Hendrickson Millpond, illustrating the shift from industrial riverfront to the truck-farming country of Gloucester County.