1953 Map of Medford Lakes

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Medford Lakes and the surrounding Pine Barrens are defined by an intricate network of water and agriculture in this mid-century survey. The landscape is dominated by the cranberry industry, visible in the extensive West Jersey Cranberry Meadow and numerous Cranberry Bogs scattered across the Medford and Shamong townships. These commercial wetlands follow the natural drainage of the Atsion River and Mullica River, illustrating how local industry was tightly woven into the hydrologic pattern of southern New Jersey.