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1942 Map of New Brunswick

Name: 1942 Topographic Map of New Brunswick
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1942
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1942

About this map

New Brunswick and Highland Park are separated by the winding path of the Raritan River in this detailed 1939 survey. The map documents a diverse landscape of university expansion at Rutgers Univ, industrial development, and rural crossroads. The Pennsylvania Railroad and the historic Lincoln Highway corridor cut through the landscape, driving the growth of surrounding settlements like Milltown and Voorhees.

Evidence of the region's agricultural and social fabric is found in the sprawling New Jersey Experimentation Agriculture Grounds and numerous family-named intersections such as Patricks Cor and Paulas Cor. To the south, the terrain becomes increasingly wetland-heavy, featuring Pigeon Swamp and the waters of Farrington Lake. This record also preserves the locations of local landmarks like the Georges Road Ch and the Sejeh Yehudo Cemetery, offering a look at the mid-century infrastructure before modern suburbanization.