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1898 Map of Morristown

Name: 1898 Topographic Map of Morristown
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1902
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1902

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Morris Canal and a dense network of nineteenth-century infrastructure define this northern New Jersey landscape. The canal carves a path through Montville and Lincoln Park, supported by the Pompton Feeder and the waters of the Pompton River. Heavy industry and resource extraction are evident in the north, where the Hibernia Mine RR serves the iron mining settlements near Hibernia and Beach Glen.

Extensive wetlands like Great Piece Meadows, Troy Meadows, and Hatfield Swamp occupy the lowlands between the rising heights of Pequanac Mountain and Watchung Mountain. Settlement patterns follow the river valleys and rail lines, including the Delaware Lackawanna and Western Railroad, which connects established centers like Boonton, Caldwell, and Morristown. Dozens of historic river crossings, such as Horse Neck Bridge and Swinefield Bridge, anchor the rural road network at the turn of the century.