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1951 Map of Chatsworth

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Chatsworth
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1951
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1951

About this map

The Lebanon State Forest and the expansive Chatsworth Woods define this mid-century landscape in Burlington County. The Central Railroad of New Jersey cuts a diagonal path through the terrain, connecting the settlement of Chatsworth with Harris Station. This era shows a specialized local economy centered on water management and resource extraction, evidenced by numerous Cranberry Bogs along the West Branch Wading River and the presence of the Zing Ore Refinery.

Remote outposts like Johnson Place, South Park, and Speedwell are linked by sand roads and trails, including the New Gretna Road. Notable landmarks such as Apple Pie Hill and Sandy Ridge rise above the network of cedar runs and branches, including Tulpehocken Creek and Shoal Branch. Small family-named locales like Reeds Place and Hedger House suggest the deep-rooted local history of these pine barrens before later preservation efforts changed the character of the region.