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1948 Map of Cassville
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1948 Map of Cassville

USGS Topo · Published 1948

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Cranberry bogs and wetland management define the post-war landscape of Ocean and Monmouth Counties, particularly around the settlement of Cassville. The area is a mosaic of conservation and military utility, where the New Jersey Wild Life and Game Refuge at Colliers Mills sits just north of the expansive Fort Dix Military Reservation. This 1948 snapshot reveals an economy still tied to the land's hydrology, with numerous branches like Bordens Mill Branch and Success Branch feeding into the Toms River headwaters. Local landmarks such as St Vladimirs church and the rural crossroads of Archers Corner provide key points of interest for genealogists. The presence of a Dismantled Railroad and named features like Buck Swamp and Hartshorne Mill Stream suggest a transitioning landscape where industrial timber or milling history was giving way to state-managed forests and federal defense installations.

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Map Details

Date Portrayed1948
Date Published1948
PublisherU.S. Geological Survey
Map TypeTopographic
Scale1:24,000
Physical Dimensions22 x 28.8 inches

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Source Details

SourceU.S. Geological Survey
CopyrightPublic Domain