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1919 Map of Mullica

Name: 1919 Topographic Map of Mullica
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1921
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1921

About this map

Mullica River and its complex network of tributaries anchor this early 20th-century landscape, where the iron-working and bog-iron heritage of the New Jersey Pine Barrens is still clearly visible. Industrial and agricultural sites like Batsto and Pleasant Mills occupy the confluence of the Batsto River and Nescochague Creek, while the presence of Friendship Bogs and Tranquility Bogs to the northeast highlights the region's cranberry and blueberry cultivation history. The southeastern portion of the map shows the transition toward more established settlements like Egg Harbor and Germania, organized along the Pennsylvania Railroad.

Transportation patterns reveal a landscape in transition, with an Obsolete R.R. noted near Carmantown and several landings such as Clark Landing and Gloucester Landing along the riverbanks. These features reflect an era when river-borne commerce was yielding to rail lines like the Central Railroad of New Jersey. Notable landmarks such as Jemima Mount and Harris Ville provide specific points of interest for genealogists and local historians tracing the development of Atlantic and Burlington counties.