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1953 Map of Jamesburg

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Jamesburg
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1965
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1965

About this map

Lake Manalapan serves as a central landmark for this Middlesex County landscape, where the Pennsylvania Railroad intersects with the developing corridor of the New Jersey Turnpike. This mid-century survey captures a region in transition, balancing the industrial presence of a Cranberry Bog and a significant Gravel Pit with the civic footprint of the State Home for Boys.

Settlement patterns follow the local waterways and rail lines, from the established borough of Jamesburg to smaller hamlets like Helmetta and Matchaponix. Genealogists can locate several historic burial grounds, including Trinity Cem, St James Cem, and Fernwood Cem. The map provides a detailed look at rural infrastructure before widespread suburbanization, noting local schools such as Township Sch No 1 and named crossroads like Half Acre and Applegarth.