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1955 Map of Bristol

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

USGS Topo · Published 1957

About this map

The Delaware River corridor between Bristol and Burlington anchors this mid-century survey, revealing a landscape defined by industrial development and historical riverfront communities. The river itself is dominated by the large Burlington Island, while the surrounding terrain is increasingly crisscrossed by major transportation arteries, including the Pennsylvania Railroad and the New Jersey Turnpike. Significant local history is preserved in the residential pockets of Edgely and Florence, alongside several cemeteries such as Laurel Hill Cem and Odd Fellows Cem.

To the south, the map documents the historic settlement of Timbuctoo and the growing outskirts of Mount Holly. The presence of numerous schools, including Wilber Watts High Sch and Snyder Elementary Sch, indicates the post-war suburban expansion typical of this era. Waterways like Assiscunk Creek and Mill Creek wind through the remaining open spaces and agricultural lands that still separated the burgeoning towns in the mid-1950s.