1955 Map of Elizabeth

About this map

Industrial corridors and dense residential neighborhoods dominate this mid-century survey of northeastern New Jersey, anchored by the massive footprints of Newark Airport and Port Newark. The landscape is a complex web of transport infrastructure, featuring the New Jersey Turnpike, the Pulaski Skyway, and the extensive yards of the Pennsylvania Railroad. In Elizabeth and Newark, the urban fabric is tightly knit with local institutions like St Elizabeth Hospital and St Marys Sch & Ch. To the west, the residential character of Irvington and Hillside is punctuated by large green spaces such as Weequahic Park and Warinanco Park. Significant genealogical resources are documented throughout, including the sprawling Evergreen Cemetery and Rosehill Cemetery, alongside academic landmarks like Seton Hall College. The map also captures the transition across the Arthur Kill via the Goethals Bridge to the north shore of Staten Island, showing the industrial waterfronts of Port Ivory and Mariners Harbor.