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1966 Map of Moorestown

Name: 1966 Topographic Map of Moorestown
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1986
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1986

About this map

Moorestown and the surrounding townships of Mount Laurel and Cherry Hill show significant residential expansion during the mid-1960s, a trend tracked further through purple revisions into the early 1980s. The landscape is a mix of established borough centers and emerging subdivisions like Kingston Estates, Barclay Farm, and Heritage Village. This era of growth is anchored by major transportation corridors, including the New Jersey Turnpike and the Garden State Parkway, which shaped the commercial development of the region, notably seen at the Moorestown Mall Shopping Center.

Cultural and institutional landmarks are densely clustered throughout the area, from the Cistercian Monastery to local gathering spots like the Drive-in Theater. Genealogists will find a high concentration of burial grounds, including the historic Colestown Cemetery, Friends Cem, and Lakeview Mem Park (Cemetery). The map also records numerous parochial and public institutions, such as St Marys Ch St Marys Home for the Aged and the Cherry Hill High Sch, reflecting the community infrastructure of this suburbanizing corridor of Burlington and Camden Counties.