1953 Map of Millville

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The Maurice River valley serves as the central spine of this landscape, dominated by the expansive Union Lake and its surrounding Union Lake Wildlife Management Area. The twin urban centers of Vineland and Millville show significant post-war expansion, indicated by the purple-tinted additions that surround established neighborhood cores like Newcombtown and South Vineland. This mid-century survey captures a diverse institutional landscape, from the sprawling grounds of the State Hospital in the north to the industrial and transport infrastructure of the Conrail lines and the Millville Municipal Airport. For genealogists, the map is particularly detailed regarding burial grounds and community focal points, including the Hebrew Cem, Soldiers Home Cem, and numerous parish sites such as St Peter-Paul Ch Cem. The transition from the structured street grids of Landis Avenue to the outlying marshes like Lummis Marsh Br illustrates the historical boundary between urban development and the Pine Barrens fringe.