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1954 Map of Dover

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Dover
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1956
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1956

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The U S Military Reservation (Picatinny Arsenal) dominates the central landscape of this Morris County region, flanking the long stretch of Green Pond Mountain. This mid-century survey captures a vital industrial and military corridor where the Rockaway River winds through manufacturing and mining hubs. The iron mining legacy of the Highlands is clearly visible through active sites like the Mount Hope Mine, Richard Mine, and Scrub Oak Mine, which were essential to the local economy.

Settlement patterns show the dense residential growth of Dover and the nearby Victory Gardens, contrasting with the lakeside character of Lake Hopatcong at the northwestern edge. A complex web of transportation, including the Central RR of NJ and the Lackawanna and Western RR, underscores the area's role as a transit point between the mountains and the coastal plains. Local genealogy and history are preserved in markers like the Orchard St Cem and the small hamlets of Berkshire Valley and Hurdtown.