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1954 Map of Dover

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Dover
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1961
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1961

About this map

The industrial and military landscape of northern New Jersey is prominently displayed here, centered on the Dover urban core and the sprawling Picatinny Arsenal. The map documents a period of significant post-war infrastructure, showing the dense rail network including the Central RR of New Jersey and the Delaware Lackawanna and Western RR that serviced the region's mines and munitions works.

Iron mining history is etched into the terrain at the Mount Hope Mine and Richard Mine, while social centers like Victory Gardens and Mine Hill appear alongside numerous local landmarks. From the shores of Lake Hopatcong at Espanong to the Lake Denmark Naval Reservation, the map captures a transition between residential lakeside communities and high-security defense installations, all defined by the steep ridges of Green Pond Mountain.