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1919 Map of Hammonton

Name: 1919 Topographic Map of Hammonton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1919
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1919

About this map

Winslow Junction stands as the critical rail hub of the New Jersey Pine Barrens on this 1919 military survey, where the Central Railroad of New Jersey and the Atlantic City Railroad create a dense network of transit for the region's agricultural and industrial outputs. The map documents an economy rooted in water power and farming, evidenced by sites like Bates' Mill, Gaine's Mill, and the Fruit Growers Union near Hammonton.

The landscape is defined by the winding course of the Great Egg Harbor River and the Hospitality Branch, which cut through a mosaic of small settlements and family-named hamlets such as Pestletown, Blue Anchor, and Albertson. These interior towns were closely tied to the tracks of the West Jersey and Seashore Railroad, illustrating how the Pine Barrens' development was dictated by the steel lines connecting the Delaware River to the Atlantic coast.