1905 Map of High Bridge

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Cushetunk Mountain and its distinctive horseshoe ridge dominate this early 20th-century landscape, sheltering the fertile Round Valley before it became a reservoir. The South Branch Raritan River serves as the industrial and transit spine of the region, carving through the hills at High Bridge. This survey captures the height of the Victorian-era rail network in Hunterdon County, showing the Central Railroad of New Jersey and its many spurs connecting milling and mining towns. Local history is etched into the landscape at Flemington and small rural stops like Barley Sheaf and Rowland Mills. In the north, the steep valleys of the Musconetcong River and Lamington River define the boundaries between Hunterdon, Warren, and Morris counties, supporting a cluster of hamlets from Califon to Pottersville.