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1906 Map of Lambertville

Name: 1906 Topographic Map of Lambertville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1916
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1916

About this map

The Delaware River forms the central spine of this landscape, serving as a corridor for both the Delaware and Raritan Canal and the Pennsylvania Railroad Belvidere Division. Along its banks, established crossings and settlements like Stockton, Brookville, and Washington Crossing demonstrate the river's historic role in regional transportation. The topography is defined by significant ridges, including Pennington Mtn and Baldpate Mtn, which separate the river valley from the inland agricultural plateaus.

Inland, a dense network of crossroads communities such as Ringoes, Sergeantsville, and Hopewell are connected by early thoroughfares like the Doylestown Turnpike. The map reveals an era of intense rail development, featuring the Flemington Branch and the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad cutting through the terrain. Evidence of early suburban transit is also present near the southern edge with the Trenton and Lambertville Electric Railway serving the river corridor.