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1954 Map of New Brunswick

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of New Brunswick
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1965
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1965

About this map

New Brunswick and Highland Park are centered at the heart of this mid-century survey, a landscape defined by the convergence of major transit corridors and educational institutions. The map documents the dense urban growth of Rutgers University, including the Douglass College campus and the Rutgers College of Agriculture. This era shows the heavy footprint of the Pennsylvania RR and the Lehigh Valley RR alongside the maturing New Jersey Turnpike and the Pennsylvania Turnpike, illustrating the region's role as a critical transportation hub.

Moving south from the Raritan River, the terrain transitions into a complex network of reservoirs and smaller communities. Significant water features like Farrington Lake and Westons Mill Pond appear alongside numerous cultural landmarks. The map is particularly rich in genealogical detail, featuring a high concentration of burial grounds such as Beth Abraham Cemetery, Degel Abraham Cemetery, and Willow Grove Cem, which serve as vital markers of the area's diverse heritage during this period of post-war expansion.