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1954 Map of Hightstown

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Hightstown
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1964
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1964

About this map

The Pennsylvania Railroad anchors this mid-century landscape, cutting a diagonal path through central New Jersey and connecting key regional hubs. The borough of Hightstown serves as a dense residential and commercial focal point, featuring the Peddie Prep Sch and the Peddie Country Club alongside the waters of Peddie Lake. Moving northwest, the map documents the academic and research footprint of the era, including the Princeton University Laboratory and the Princeton University Medical Research Center near the Millstone River.

Smaller agricultural and crossroads settlements like Dutch Neck, Grovers Mills, and Locust Corner appear between the expanding suburban boundaries. The natural geography is defined by a network of drainage including Cranbury Brook and Assunpink Creek, while infrastructure developments like Interchange No 8 on the turnpike signal the increasing importance of highway transport alongside the older rail corridors.