1948 Map of Hammonton

About this map

The Great Egg Harbor River carves a path through this New Jersey Pinelands landscape, serving as a boundary between major townships and fueling a network of smaller streams like Hospitality Branch and Penny Pot Stream. This 1948 military reprint for civil use highlights a region defined by its critical rail infrastructure, where the Reading Lines and Pennsylvania-Reading Seashore Lines intersect at major transit hubs such as Winslow Junction. These rails facilitated the growth of industrial and agricultural centers like Hammonton, which sits at the heart of the sheet near Hammonton Lake. Small, distinct communities including Pestletown, Blue Anchor, and Chesilhurst are connected by arterial routes like the White Horse Pike and Black Horse Pike, illustrating the area's mid-century reliance on both heavy rail and emerging automobile corridors. The terrain is characterized by the Great Swamp Branch and numerous family-named landmarks, reflecting a deep-rooted local history in the counties of Atlantic, Camden, and Gloucester.