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1894 Map of Hackettstown

Name: 1894 Topographic Map of Hackettstown
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1894
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1894

About this map

Industrial ironworks and vital rail corridors define this late nineteenth-century landscape in the Highlands region. Significant operations at Oxford Furnace and the Pequest Furnace highlight the area's manufacturing roots, while the Oxford Tunnel reveals the engineering required to move freight through the ridges. The terrain is crisscrossed by several major lines, including the New York Susquehanna and Western Railroad and the Morris and Essex Railroad, which connect bustling market centers like Hackettstown and Blairstown to the wider region.

Water power remains a central feature of the local economy at the time of this survey, evidenced by Swayze Mills on Honey Run and the prominent Saxton Falls on the Musconetcong River. Smaller settlements like Beattystown and Tranquility are well established alongside larger townships. Genealogists and local historians can trace the early layout of Warrenville and Marksboro, or follow the winding course of the Pequest River as it passes numerous named islands including White Oak Island.