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1905 Map of High Bridge

Name: 1905 Topographic Map of High Bridge
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1905
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1905

About this map

Cushetunk Mountain and the distinctive geological formation of Round Valley dominate the central landscape of Hunterdon County in this early twentieth-century survey. The area serves as a significant crossroads for rail transport, with the Central Railroad of New Jersey and the Lehigh Valley Railroad intersecting near High Bridge. This industrial and transit hub supported a network of smaller agricultural and mill settlements such as Readingsburg, Annandale, and Glen Gardner.

The hydrography of the region is defined by the South Branch Raritan River and the Musconetcong River, which shaped the early development of towns like Clinton and Hampton. Notable topographical features including Round Mountain and Pohatcong Mtn provide context for the varied terrain. Genealogists and local historians can trace legacy transport routes such as the Clinton Branch LVRR and locate vanished stop-points like Lansdowne and Sidney.