1954 Map of Dover

About this map

The Picatinny Arsenal occupies a significant portion of this northern New Jersey landscape, situated between Green Pond Mountain and Mase Mountain. This 1954 revision, updated with purple-tinted urban expansions in the early 1980s, highlights the industrial and military legacy of the Rockaway Valley. Evidence of the region's iron mining history is visible at the Richard Mine and Mount Hope Mine, while the southern corridor through Dover and Wharton shows dense residential development and established community structures like St Marys Cem and the Morris Hills Sch. The northern reaches of the map transition into the recreational and environmental zones of Lake Hopatcong and the Berkshire Valley Wildlife Management Area. Transport infrastructure is dominated by the Conrail lines and numerous interchanges along the evolving highway system, reflecting the area's role as a vital hub in Morris County.