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1906 Map of Lambertville

Name: 1906 Topographic Map of Lambertville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1928
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1928

About this map

The Delaware River serves as the central artery for this 1906 survey, dividing the townships of Hunterdon and Mercer in New Jersey from Bucks County in Pennsylvania. The twin river towns of Lambertville and New Hope anchor the map, showing a dense concentration of settlement and industry where the Pennsylvania Railroad Belvidere Division follows the eastern bank. This rail network is extensive, featuring the Flemington Branch and the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad Hopewell and Pennington Division, which facilitated the movement of goods and people during the peak of the rail era.

Upland from the river, the landscape is defined by family-named crossroads like Larison Corner, Muirhead, and Vanlieu Corners, indicating an established agricultural and residential pattern. Significant landmarks such as Washington Crossing and the Old York Road highlight the historical travel corridors of the region, while topographic features like Baldpate Mtn and Pennington Mtn frame the river valley's development.