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1898 Map of Glassboro

Name: 1898 Topographic Map of Glassboro
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1906
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1906

About this map

Glassboro serves as a central hub for Southern New Jersey commerce during the late nineteenth century, defined by a dense convergence of railroads. The West Jersey and Seashore R. R. and the Atlantic City R. R. cut across the landscape, connecting rural farming communities like Mullica Hill and Clayton to larger regional markets. Small stations and crossroads settlements such as Jefferson Sta., Sherwin, and Aura show the transition from agricultural land to rail-oriented development.

Natural drainage patterns shape the township boundaries, with Oldmans Creek and the Maurice River providing significant landmarks for early surveying. Along these waterways, industry and early settlement traces are visible at sites like Fries Mill. The map also details the complex county and township lines between Gloucester Co. and Salem Co., reflecting the local administrative landscape as it existed before the rapid suburbanization of the twentieth century.