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1943 Map of Frenchtown

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

USGS Topo · Published 1943

About this map

The Delaware River serves as the central axis for this landscape during the early 1940s, separating the river towns of Frenchtown and Milford in New Jersey from their Pennsylvania counterparts, Uhlerstown and Upper Black Eddy. The Pennsylvania Railroad (Belvidere Division) traces the eastern bank, supporting a corridor of local industry represented by the Power & Light Station and numerous local mills.

Upland from the river valley, the terrain rises toward Musconetcong Mountain and Riegel Ridge. The area is dotted with small rural education centers such as Holland TWP School, New Union School, and Kingwood School, reflecting a decentralized settlement pattern before the mid-century trend toward school consolidation. Notable community landmarks like the Lodge Hall in Baptistown and the Alexandria Cemetery provide concrete points of interest for those researching Hunterdon and Bucks County family history.