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1949 Map of Newark

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

USGS Topo · Published 1949

About this map

The Delaware River serves as the central artery for this post-war landscape, dividing the industrial corridors of New Jersey and Pennsylvania. This regional overview captures a critical moment in American infrastructure as the New Jersey Turnpike and Pennsylvania Turnpike began to reshape transit between the major hubs of New York, Philadelphia, and Newark. The map reveals the intense concentration of rail lines including the Pennsylvania Railroad and Lehigh Valley Railroad, which fueled the manufacturing dominance of cities like Bethlehem and Reading.

Military readiness is evident through the prominence of Fort Dix and Picatinny Arsenal, while the preservation of American heritage is marked at Washington Crossing State Park and Valley Forge National Historical Park. From the Watchung Mountains to the coastal reaches of Sandy Hook and Barnegat Bay, the sheet documents the transition from dense urban centers to the northern ridges and southern pine forests.