1953 Map of Newfield

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The Pennsylvania-Reading Seashore Lines define the transportation corridor of this South Jersey landscape, linking the boroughs and agricultural settlements of the early 1950s. The geography is characterized by the headwaters of the Maurice River and a series of artificial impoundments, including Franklinville Lake, Malaga Lake, and Willow Grove Lake, which supported local industry and recreation. At the intersection of Gloucester, Salem, and Cumberland counties, towns like Newfield and Franklinville show concentrated residential growth near the rails.