1957 Map of Cassville

About this map

St Vladimirs and the Rova Farms Sch anchor the northeast corner of this New Jersey landscape, which was characterized by agricultural persistence and expanding military footprints in the late 1950s. The region is dotted with numerous Cranberry Bogs, reflecting the importance of this specific wetland industry to the local economy near Cassville. To the south, the massive transition of land use becomes evident as rural life gives way to the Fort Dix Military Reservation and the sprawling runways of the Lakehurst Naval Air Station. Between these military zones, the New Jersey Wildlife and Game Refuge encompasses substantial acreage surrounding Success Lake. The map also captures local leisure and industry, from the New Egypt Speedway to various family-named features like Archertown and Colliers Mills, alongside the winding paths of Bordens Mill Branch and Lahaway Creek.