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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

Fort McGuire Air Force Base and the expansive Dix Military Reservation dominate the southern half of this mid-century landscape, illustrating the significant military footprint in this part of New Jersey. The map records the infrastructure of the era, from the Tilton General Hospital Annex and Quartermaster laundry to the Sewage disposal plant serving the base. To the north, the terrain transitions into agricultural and small-town life, centered around the settlement of New Egypt and several Cranberry bogs near Cranberry Hall.

Tracing the natural and built environment, the survey follows Crosswicks Creek and Lahaway Creek as they wind toward the Pennsylvania Railroad. Local industry is evidenced by a Sawmill, a Gravel Pit, and a Factory near the rail lines. Small crossroads communities like Arneytown, Jacobstown, and Hornerstown provide a detailed look at the rural settlement patterns before modern suburban expansion transformed the tri-county area of Burlington, Ocean, and Monmouth.