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1954 Map of High Bridge

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of High Bridge
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1965
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1965

About this map

Bethlehem Mountain and the Musconetcong Valley anchor this mid-century survey of the Hunterdon and Warren county border. The industrial and transportation legacy of the region is evident in the convergence of the Central Railroad of New Jersey, Lehigh Valley Railroad, and the Delaware Lackawanna and Western RR. These lines follow the natural corridors of the Musconetcong River and South Branch Raritan River, supporting established boroughs like High Bridge and Glen Gardner.

Institutional land use is a defining characteristic of the landscape, notably the large complexes of the State Sanatorium near Mt Kipp and the State Reformatory to the south. Local genealogy and community life are well-documented through numerous burial grounds such as Riverside Cem and Evergreen Cem, alongside rural landmarks like the Stone Mill on the Raritan River and the small settlement at Hampton.