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1956 Map of Cedarville

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Cedarville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1969
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1969

About this map

The marshy lowlands of the Delaware Bay shoreline define this mid-century survey of Cumberland County, where the intricate drainage of Nantuxent Creek meets the tidal flats of The Glades. The settlement of Cedarville serves as a local hub, situated where the Central Railroad of New Jersey crosses Cedar Creek. This rail line connects several small communities and industry points, including the sand pits near Lummistown and the waterfront access at Newport.

Genealogists will find significant value in the documentation of several local burial sites, such as the Old Stone Church Cem and Cedar Lake Cem. The landscape transitions from the agricultural and residential uplands of Fairfield and Lawrence townships into the vast, creek-carved salt marshes of Newport Neck and Fortescue Neck. Coastal outposts like Gandys Beach and Hollywood Beach show the era's shoreline character before modern coastal changes.