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1953 Map of Buena

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Buena
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

The Pennsylvania-Reading Seashore Lines and the Central Railroad of New Jersey intersect in the southern half of this South Jersey landscape, anchoring the development of Buena, Landisville, and Minotola. The map reveals a transition from these clustered railroad settlements to the agricultural and wetland expanses defined by Cranberry Bog and the Great Egg Harbor River. Local institutions such as the St Michaels Ch, Cleary Sch, and St Marys Cem mark the community centers of the early 1950s.

Transportation patterns are dominated by the Harding Highway and Black Horse Pike, while smaller tracks like Unexpected Road and Piney Hollow Road cut through the timber and marshland. The inclusion of Downstown Airfield and a prominent Radio Tower reflects the technological infrastructure of the mid-20th century. Numerous gravel pits and small water bodies like Mc Carthy Lakes and Hospitality Lake underscore the area's geological and hydrographic character.