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1953 Map of Lambertville

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Lambertville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

The Delaware River serves as the central artery for this mid-century topographic portrait, separating the historic towns of New Hope, Pennsylvania, and Lambertville, New Jersey. The map highlights the lingering industrial and transport infrastructure of the corridor, including the Pennsylvania Canal paralleling the river and several lines of the Penn Central and Reading railroads.

Upland from the river, the landscape transitions into the hills of Solebury and Jericho Mountain, dotted with small rural crossroads and institutional landmarks. Genealogists will find interest in the documented locations of the Thompson Memorial Cem and the St Martins Ch, while the inclusion of the Mercer County Workhouse and the Washington Crossing State Park provides a detailed view of public land use during the early 1950s. Small schoolhouses like Fairfield Sch and Good Intent Sch mark the social centers of outlying communities such as Buckmanville and Stoopville.