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1953 Map of Buena

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Buena
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1967
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1967

About this map

Landisville and Minotola form a dense corridor of development in the heart of the South Jersey Pinelands, where agriculture and early transportation networks converged. This mid-century landscape is defined by the intersection of the Central Railroad of New Jersey and the Pennsylvania-Reading Seashore Lines, which supported the local movement of glass and produce. The town centers are characterized by landmarks like St Michaels Ch, Cleary Sch, and St Marys Cem, anchoring the community during a period of steady growth.

Surrounding the settlements, the terrain is marked by numerous water bodies and wetlands, including Hospitality Lake and McCarthys Lakes. Evidence of local industry and recreational use is visible through several labeled Gravel Pits and a Girl Scout Camp near Piney Hollow. To the northwest, the Downstown Airfield and a secondary Airstrip reflect the aviation infrastructure of the early 1950s, while names like Coles Mills point toward the area's earlier milling history along the Faraway Branch.