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1955 Map of Hackensack

Name: 1955 Topographic Map of Hackensack
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1965
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1965

About this map

Hackensack and its surrounding boroughs are shown here during a period of intense suburban consolidation in Bergen County. The landscape is defined by the convergence of major transit arteries, including the Garden State Parkway and the New Jersey Turnpike, which intersect near the Saddle River. This mid-century infrastructure overlays an older network of local landmarks, such as the Zabriskie-Von Steuben House near the Hackensack River and numerous established cemeteries like Riverside Cemetery and Valleau Cemetery.

The residential expansion is evident in the dense clusters of schools and churches, from St Philip the Apostle Sch in Rochelle Park to the planned community of Radburn. While the Oradell Reservoir dominates the northeastern corner, the interior of the quadrangle shows the transformation of former farmland into residential zones, such as Warren Point and Cherry Hills, supported by a complex web of local brooks like Musquapsink Brook and Sprout Brook.