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1960 Map of Newark

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Newark
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1960
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1960

About this map

The Delaware River serves as the central artery for this industrial corridor, connecting the metropolitan hubs of Philadelphia and Trenton before winding northward past Easton. This mid-century survey illustrates the dense development of the Mid-Atlantic at a point when rail lines like the Pennsylvania RR and Reading RR still shared the landscape with an expanding network of U.S. highways. To the east, the heavy urbanization of Newark, Elizabeth, and Paterson reflects the post-war industrial peak of northern New Jersey, while the coast is marked by military installations such as Fort Hancock on Sandy Hook.

Inland, the terrain transitions toward the Blue Mountain ridge, where the Lehigh River cuts through the heavy industry of Allentown and Bethlehem. For researchers, the map provides a look at the suburban expansion around Norristown and Lansdale before the later-century sprawl fully connected these independent boroughs into a singular megalopolis. Military history is well-represented, from the historic grounds of Valley Forge to the active runways at Lakehurst NAS.