1954 Map of High Bridge

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Voorhees State Park and the rising waters of the Spruce Run Reservoir dominate this Hunterdon County landscape, where the ridges of Washington Mtn and Musconetcong Mountain funnel transportation and settlement into narrow valleys. The region’s institutional history is anchored by the State Sanatorium atop Mt Kipp and the State Reformatory near the southern edge. The industrial and transit corridor is clearly defined by the Central Railroad of New Jersey and the Lehigh Valley line, which served towns like High Bridge and Glen Gardner. Local life centers around rural landmarks such as the Musconetcong Valley Ch, the Stone Mill on the Raritan River, and various cemeteries like Evergreen Cem and Immaculate Conception Cem. Purple-shaded revisions show the mid-century expansion of Annandale, Clinton, and Hampton, reflecting the area's growth during the postwar years.