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1954 Map of Hamburg

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Hamburg
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1956
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1956

About this map

The Wallkill River and Papakating Creek carve through this Sussex County corridor, where the mid-century industrial landscape was defined by an intensive network of competing rail lines. The Lehigh and New England, Lehigh and Hudson River, and New York Susquehanna and Western railroads converge near the established hubs of Sussex and Hamburg, reflecting the region's importance for freight transport during this era.

Further east, the elevation rises sharply toward Pochuck Mountain and the Hamburg Mountains, overlooking the Vernon Valley. Local genealogists will find significant detail in the distribution of rural landmarks, from the Township Sch in the north to the cluster of cemeteries including Hardyston Cem and Clove Cem. The map also documents the industrial presence of multiple quarries near McAfee and the residential growth around Lake Neepaulin and Wallkill Lake.