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1953 Map of Lambertville

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Lambertville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1960
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1960

About this map

The Delaware River serves as the central artery for this mid-century portrait of the borderlands between Pennsylvania and New Jersey. At the northern bend, the industrial and residential centers of Lambertville and New Hope face one another across the water, connected by the Pennsylvania railroad line. The landscape is defined by prominent elevations like Solebury Mountain and Jericho Mountain, which rise above a network of smaller farming communities and crossroads such as Buckmanville, Penns Park, and Taylorsville.

Southward along the river, the site of Washington Crossing and its adjacent Washington Crossing State Park mark the significant geography of the region. Local history is deeply embedded in the map, from St Martins Ch to the Good Intent Sch, alongside several family and community landmarks like the Thompson Memorial Cem. The map illustrates the varied rural character of the area, where watercourses like Pidcock Creek and Jericho Creek wind through the hills of Upper Makefield and Solebury.