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1948 Map of Bridgeton

Name: 1948 Topographic Map of Bridgeton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1948
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1948

About this map

Cohansey River and the Maurice River dominate this landscape, illustrating the water-driven development of southern New Jersey. The map details a dense network of milling sites, including Lummis Mill, Shaws Mill, and Rammel Mills, which were central to the local economy before the post-war industrial shift. The settlement pattern reveals distinct historical communities such as Gouldtown and the planned agricultural colony of Rosenhayn.

Logistics of the era are visible through the intersection of the Cumberland and Maurice River Railroad and the West Jersey and Seashore RR, supporting the movement of goods from inland marshes like The Glades to the Delaware Bay coast. Significant coastal landmarks such as Tindells Landing and Nantuxent Point mark a transition from the structured street grids of Millville to the tidal reaches of Sayres Neck.