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1898 Map of Mullica

Name: 1898 Topographic Map of Mullica
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1903
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1903

About this map

Batsto and Pleasant Mills sit at the center of this late 19th-century survey, marking a landscape defined by the iron and glass industries of the New Jersey Pine Barrens. The intricate network of the Mullica River and Batsto River provided the power and transport essential to these early manufacturing hubs. Further south, the burgeoning grid of Egg Harbor contrasts with the surrounding wetlands, showing the area's transition into a more structured residential and agricultural region.

Transportation corridors like the Pennsylvania Railroad Atlantic City Division cut through the sandy plains, connecting remote settlements like Atsion and Quaker Bridge to the larger coastal markets. Small, family-named locales such as Crowleytown, Bulltown, and Wescoatville are meticulously charted alongside natural landmarks like Jemima Mount and the Great Swamp, offering a clear view of the rural communities that once flourished along these waterways.