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1906 Map of Lambertville

Name: 1906 Topographic Map of Lambertville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1943
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1943

About this map

The Delaware River corridor defines this 1906 survey, with the industrial and transit hub of Lambertville serving as a focal point. Parallel to the river, the Delaware and Raritan Canal (Feeder) and the Pennsylvania Railroad Belvidere Division trace the shoreline, illustrating the region's reliance on water and rail transport at the dawn of the century. The map captures a landscape of rising terrain, including Baldpate Mtn, Goat Hill, and Mt Gilboa, which overlook the river valley.

Moving inland into East Amwell and West Amwell, the map reveals a dense network of early rural settlements like Ringoes, Woodsville, and Larison Corner. The rail influence is pervasive, from the Flemington Branch to the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad (New York Division) passing through Hopewell. Local landmarks like Washington Crossing and Scudders Falls mark historic river points, while numerous smaller brooks, such as Alexauken Creek and Stony Brook, carve the agricultural hinterlands.