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1906 Map of Burlington

Name: 1906 Topographic Map of Burlington
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1910
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1910

About this map

The Delaware River serves as the central artery for this early twentieth-century landscape, dividing the industrial and agricultural corridors of Bucks County, Pennsylvania, and Burlington County, New Jersey. The map reveals a complex transportation network where the Pennsylvania Railroad and Philadelphia and Reading Railroad intersect with older water routes like the Pennsylvania Canal Delaware Division. Settlement patterns are well-defined, showing established borough centers such as Langhorne and Morrisville alongside smaller postal hamlets like Holland PO and Eden PO.

Large-scale institutional land use is evident near the river's bend, notably the State Lunatic Asylum and its dedicated Asylum Station. The riparian economy is highlighted by active shipping points such as Tullytown Wharf and Andalusia Wharf, which facilitated the movement of goods before the total dominance of motorized transport. The interior is a mix of small village clusters like Fallsington and Hulmeville and educational landmarks such as the George School.