1954 Map of Flemington

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Cushetunk Mountain dominates the northern horizon, encircling the deep basin of the Round Valley Reservoir. This 1954 cultural layer, updated in 1970, reveals a landscape of transition where the agricultural character of Hunterdon County meets the growing rail-connected hubs of Flemington and Whitehouse Station. A network of historic mill sites such as Holcomb Mills, Rockefellows Mills, and Rowland Mills follows the course of the South Branch Raritan River, signaling an earlier water-powered economy. The area is intersected by major transport arteries including the Central RR of New Jersey and the Lehigh Valley RR, which converge at Flemington Junction. Local landmarks such as the Woods Church and the Newell Sch provide specific points of interest for those tracing the social and educational geography of the mid-twentieth century.