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1906 Map of Burlington

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

USGS Topo · Published 1906

About this map

Delaware River navigation and a dense network of early 20th-century railroads define this landscape spanning the border between Pennsylvania and New Jersey. The map highlights the industrial and social infrastructure of the era, from the sprawling State Lunatic Asylum and its dedicated Asylum Station to the river-dependent commerce at Tullytown Wharf and Andalusia Wharf. The complex water transport system is further evidenced by the Delaware Division Pennsylvania Canal and the Delaware and Raritan Canal, which parallel the riverbanks.

Industrial corridors like the Trenton Cut-Off and the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad weave through established communities such as Langhorne Manor, Fallsington, and Morrisville. These rail lines supported a mix of residential growth and industry, while rural educational life is marked by the presence of George School near Newtown. The survey also documents family and local landings, such as Borton Landing on the Rancocas Creek, illustrating the localized river economy before modern highway development dominated the region.