1905 Map of Hackettstown

About this map

Hackettstown serves as a central hub in this early twentieth-century survey, situated where the Musconetcong River and the Morris Canal parallel the route of the Delaware Lackawanna and Western Railroad. The landscape is defined by the prominent ridge of Schooley Mountain and the distinct geologic feature of the Rockport Moraine. To the northwest, the Pequest River winds through a complex valley system flanked by Jenny Jump Mountain and Mt. Mohepinoke. The map illustrates a dense industrial and transport network, featuring the Oxford Tunnel and a series of islands within the Great Meadows area, such as Whiteoak Island and Posts Island. Small nineteenth-century hamlets like Swayze Mills, Vienna, and Beattyestown are meticulously documented alongside the rail stops at Allamuchy Sta. and Tranquility. This record preserves the sophisticated intersection of canal, rail, and water power that drove the region's early growth.