1942 Map of Camden
USGS Topo · Published 1942About this map
The Delaware River serves as the central artery of this 1942 War Department survey, separating the dense grid of Philadelphia from the industrial waterfront of Camden. At the height of wartime activity, the map details a landscape defined by critical transportation infrastructure, including the Pennsylvania-Reading Seashore Lines and historic thoroughfares like the White Horse Pike and Black Horse Pike. Strategic sites such as Fort Mifflin stand near the confluence of the Schuylkill River, while islands like League Island and Petty Island dot the river channel. Further south and east, the transition from urban centers to established New Jersey townships is evident in the layouts of Gloucester, Woodbury, and Haddonfield. The detailed depiction of numerous tributaries, from Raccoon Creek to Oldmans Creek, illustrates the drainage patterns that shaped the early settlement and agricultural development of Gloucester County and Salem County.
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