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1957 Map of Columbus

Name: 1957 Topographic Map of Columbus
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1961
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1961

About this map

Agricultural life and military expansion intersect in this mid-century survey of Burlington County. The landscape is defined by traditional farm settlements like Columbus, Mansfield, and Georgetown, connected by historic corridors such as Old York Rd and the recently constructed New Jersey Turnpike. In the southeast, the massive footprint of the Fort Dix Military Reservation and Fort Dix dominates the terrain, marking a stark transition from the surrounding township fields.

Social and industrial landmarks are frequent, including the Mount Holly Speedway near the southern border and Wallace Mill along Blacks Creek. Genealogical value is found in the scattered rural institutions like St Andrews Ch and the Township Sch near Jobstown. Waterways such as Assiscunk Creek and Annaricken Brook snake through the townships of Bordentown and Springfield, highlighting the natural drainage patterns that guided the area's early development and rail placement for the Pennsylvania Railroad.