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1891 Map of Easton

Name: 1891 Topographic Map of Easton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1906
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1906

About this map

Easton and Phillipsburg serve as the industrial anchors at the confluence of the Delaware River and Bushkill Creek, where the complex transportation networks of the late nineteenth century converged. This survey, conducted by W. R. Atkinson and the Geological Survey of New Jersey, reveals a landscape defined by the heavy infrastructure of the canal era and the rising dominance of rail. The Morris Canal and Pennsylvania Canal trace the riverbanks, paralleled by a dense grid of competing lines including the Lehigh Valley Railroad and the Central Railroad Of New Jersey.

Beyond the urban centers, the map documents a series of narrow valleys formed by Musconetcong Mountain and Pohatcong Mountain, where settlements like Bloomsbury, Stewartsville, and Spring Mills sit along winding watercourses. Local landmarks such as Rattle Snake Hill and Mount Joy overlook the small mill towns and agricultural hubs that once relied on the Belvidere Division and other rail spurs for connection to the larger regional markets.