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1958 Map of Marlboro

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of Marlboro
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1958
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1958

About this map

Marlboro State Hospital for the Insane dominates the northwestern landscape of Monmouth County in this 1958 revision, reflecting a time when large institutional campuses were significant local landmarks. The area exhibits a transition from traditional agricultural life to specialized rural industries, evidenced by the Phalanx Cannery and the historic Lairds Distillery near Scobeyville. The transportation network is anchored by the Central Railroad of New Jersey, which connects established settlements like Marlboro and Bradevelt to the wider region.

Social and educational institutions are well-documented, including the Collier Foundation School for Wayward Girls and the Atlantic Township Grade School at Colts Neck. Family farms and estates such as Romanessin Brook Farm and the Conover Estate are named alongside terrain features like the Mount Pleasant Hills and Stone Hill. Religious centers such as St Gabriel Ch and St Catherine Ch serve as local focal points for genealogists tracing mid-century community life.