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1956 Map of Five Points

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Five Points
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

The agricultural and institutional landscape of Cumberland County unfolds across this 1956 survey, updated with 1972 revisions. The western edge is dominated by the growth of Vineland, featuring the expansive grounds of the Vineland State School and the Manantico Colony. The naming of local roads—such as Italia Avenue, Palermo Avenue, and Trento Avenue—reflects the cultural heritage of the New Italy settlement and the surrounding fruit-growing region.

Hydrology dictates the layout of the eastern half, where the Maurice River and its numerous tributaries like Bear Head Branch and Chinquapin Branch carve through the terrain. Evidence of early industry remains visible at Leamings Mill and Bennetts Mill, while the Pennsylvania Railroad cuts a diagonal path toward the northeast. This sheet effectively documents the transition from the structured street grids of Millville and Vineland into the dense stream networks of the Pine Barrens periphery.