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1948 Map of New Egypt

Name: 1948 Topographic Map of New Egypt
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1949
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1949

About this map

New Egypt serves as the focal point of this 1948 survey, situated where the borders of Monmouth, Burlington, and Ocean Counties converge. The landscape is defined by a traditional agricultural economy transitioning toward a significant military presence. To the south, the sprawling grounds of the Fort Dix Military Reservation and McGuire Air Force Base dominate the terrain, featuring the Tilton General Hospital Annex and a prominent Observation Tower near Taylors Mountain.

Rural industry remains visible through numerous cranberry bogs and the local sawmill, while the network of waterways like Crosswicks Creek and Lahaway Creek support local ponds and lakes, including Oakford Lake and Cookstown Pond. Small crossroads settlements such as Arneytown, Jacobstown, and Hornerstown are connected by a web of rural routes like Jacobstown Avenue and Magnolia Avenue, reflecting the area's mid-century character before later suburban expansion.