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1943 Map of Franklin Furnace

Name: 1943 Topographic Map of Franklin Furnace
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1943
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1943

About this map

Industrial operations and high-relief topography define this wartime survey of the New Jersey Highlands. The economic life of Franklin and Ogdensburg is clearly visible, dominated by the N J Zinc Co and the Iron Co Stack, while the Limestone Quarry and Simmons Coal Co point to the region's mineral extraction heritage. Infrastructure for the New York metropolitan area is evident in the sprawling Newark Reservoir and Newton Reservoir, highlighting the landscape's critical role in regional water management.

Transportation networks including the Lehigh and Hudson River and the New York Susquehanna and Western RR weave through the ridges of Bowling Green Mountain and the Pimple Hills. Small mountain settlements like Edison, Stockholm, and Russia are captured alongside local landmarks such as the Stockholm School, providing a detailed look at the social and industrial fabric of Sussex and Morris counties during the early 1940s.