1953 Map of Newfield

About this map

The agricultural and industrial heritage of South Jersey centers on the Maurice River corridor, where a complex network of waterways like Still Run and Scotland Run feed into Iona Lake and Malaga Lake. This survey illustrates the dense settlement patterns of the mid-20th century, particularly the Jewish agricultural colonies of Brotmanville, Alliance, and Norma, which represent a unique chapter in the region’s immigration and labor history. The landscape is interconnected by the Pennsylvania-Reading Seashore Lines and the Central Railroad Of New Jersey, facilitating the movement of goods and people between rural outposts and growing centers like Vineland.