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1900 Map of Cassville

Name: 1900 Topographic Map of Cassville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1900
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1900

About this map

The Millstone River and Manasquan River headwaters define this late-nineteenth-century landscape, where the Monmouth and Ocean County lines intersect. The area is characterized by a dense network of early mills, including Blacks Mills, Oakland Mills, and Jacksons Mills, highlighting the water-driven industry of the era. Settlement patterns follow these drainages, with small crossroads like Carrs Tavern, Smithburg, and Cassville serving the surrounding agricultural and timber lands.

Large landholdings and unique landmarks appear across the interior, notably the Lahaway Plantations and the curious terrain feature known as The Alligator near Whitesville. Transportation is anchored by the Central Railroad of New Jersey Bridgeton Branch in the southeast, while numerous smaller bridges like the Butterfly Bridge and The High Bridge provide critical crossings over the swampy reaches of the Metedeconk River branches.