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1890 Map of Lambertville

Name: 1890 Topographic Map of Lambertville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1890
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1890

About this map

Lambertville serves as the focal point of this late-19th-century riverfront landscape, where the Delaware River separates New Jersey and Pennsylvania. This map reveals a complex water-and-rail transportation corridor, featuring the Pennsylvania Canal running parallel to the river on the western bank and the Delaware and Raritan Canal Feeder on the eastern side. The industrial and agricultural vitality of the era is evidenced by the density of rail lines, including the Belvidere Division and the Flemington Branch of the Pennsylvania Railroad.

The terrain transitions from the lowlands of Washington's Crossing to the prominent heights of Jericho Mountain and Bowmans Hill. Numerous small settlements like Ringoes, Stockton, and Sergeantsville are linked by a network of rural roads such as Boss Road. Local geography is further defined by winding waterways like Stony Brook and Alexsocken Creek, which carve through the surrounding townships of East Amwell and West Amwell.