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1906 Map of Morristown

Name: 1906 Topographic Map of Morristown
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1909
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1909

About this map

The industrial and transit landscape of northern New Jersey is visible in detail here, centered on the complex intersection of the Morris Canal and several major railroad lines. Heavy industry and resource extraction are prominent, notably at the Beach Glen Mine and the iron-mining center of Hibernia. The Rockaway River winds through the northern hills, powering settlements like Boonton and Denville while feeding the critical Morris Canal Feeder.

Further south, the terrain transitions into the broad wetlands of Long Meadow and the winding course of the Passaic River. Historical river crossings like Swinefield Bridge and Cooks Bridge anchor the local road network between towns such as Parsippany, Whippany, and Hanover Neck. The expansion of rail is evident via the Whippany River RR and the Delaware Lackawanna and Western Railroad, which connected these growing manufacturing and residential hubs to the larger metropolitan region.