1967 Map of Bridgeport

About this map

Chester and Paulsboro flank the heavy industrial corridor of the Delaware River in this survey updated through the mid-1980s. The map illustrates a complex landscape of petrochemical infrastructure, shipping channels, and residential growth, punctuated by significant institutional landmarks like Pennsylvania Mil College and numerous parochial institutions including St Michaels Sch and St Anthonys Sch. The transition from the urban density of Eddystone and Ridley Park to the marshy lowlands is captured in the protected acreage of the Tinicum National Environmental Center and the expanse of Cedar Swamp. South of the river, the landscape shifts toward rural New Jersey, where smaller settlements like Repaupo and Wolfert are interspersed with remnants of an older hydraulic economy seen at Hendrickson Millpond and Warrington Millpond. The map also documents the arrival of major transportation arteries, including Interstate 95 and the New Jersey Turnpike, which cut through long-established townships like Greenwich and Logan.