1953 Map of Lambertville

About this map

The Delaware River serves as the primary corridor of commerce and geography in this mid-century survey, dividing the thriving boroughs of New Hope and Lambertville. Along the western bank, the Delaware and Raritan Canal runs parallel to the water, a remnant of earlier transport networks that shaped the valley's development. The map details the transition from these concentrated riverfront hubs to the agricultural and wooded uplands of Solebury Mountain and Jericho Mountain. The landscape is dotted with early 20th-century institutional and local history markers, from the Mercer County Workhouse to the Thompson Memorial Cem. Public lands are prominently featured at Washington Crossing State Park, marking the historically significant terrain of Taylorsville and Washington Crossing. Inland, smaller crossroads like Buckmanville, Stoopville, and Penns Park maintain a dispersed settlement pattern, connected by rural routes and the Pennsylvania and Reading railroad lines.