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1957 Map of Brookville

Name: 1957 Topographic Map of Brookville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1966
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1966

About this map

The Pinelands of Ocean County reveal a landscape of low-lying waterways and early industrial remnants in the mid-1950s. Named settlements like Brookville and Howardsville are situated among a network of branches feeding the Forked River and Wading River. The cultivation of local wetlands is evident through numerous Cranberry Bogs scattered throughout the lowlands, particularly near East Branch Wading River. Higher ground is marked by Forked River Mtn, while a prominent Lookout Tower and several other Towers suggest the importance of fire observation and communication in this wooded region.

Industrial and transport history is visible in the abandoned Railroad Grade cutting through the center of the sheet and the early presence of the Garden State Parkway along the eastern edge. Local social history is represented by the Reevestown Cem and sportsmen's outposts like the North Sportsman Club and Gun Club. The interior remains largely dominated by natural drainage features such as Oyster Creek and Factory Branch, with the Wells Mill Reservoir providing a managed water source for the surrounding community.