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1898 Map of Hammonton

Name: 1898 Topographic Map of Hammonton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1912
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1912

About this map

The fruit-growing heart of South Jersey's Pinelands is captured here during a period of significant agricultural and rail expansion. Hammonton stands as a primary hub, characterized by its grid of streets and the presence of the Fruit Growers Union, reflecting the area's renown for berry production. The landscape is a complex web of iron and steam, where the Atlantic City Railroad and the Central Railroad of New Jersey converge at critical interchanges like Winslow Junction and Williamstown Junction.

Smaller settlements and industrial hamlets like Waterford Works, Blue Anchor, and Chesilhurst are connected by these lines, while the terrain remains defined by numerous waterways such as the Great Egg Harbor River and Hospitality Branch. This survey, based on work by George H. Cook and C.C. Vermeule, documents the intricate drainage of the Great Swamp and the early property lines of Mullica and Waterford townships before the modernization of the mid-20th century.