Loading map...

1954 Map of Newfoundland

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Newfoundland
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1955
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1955

About this map

Newfoundland and the surrounding Highlands of northern New Jersey are defined by a complex network of man-made reservoirs and steep ridges during the mid-1950s. The New York Susquehanna and Western RR tracks follow the Pequannock River corridor, passing through settlements like Oak Ridge and Charlotteburg. The landscape is characterized by its vital water infrastructure, featuring the Clinton Reservoir, Macopin Reservoir, and Canistear Reservoir, which serve the growing metropolitan needs to the south.

Genealogical and local history details are preserved in the locations of Postville, Upper Macopin, and the Vreeland Cem. Educational and spiritual centers are noted at the Hillcrest Sch and Echo Lake Ch, while the southern portion of the sheet shows the residential development of Smoke Rise and the recreational waters of Green Pond. This survey, revised from 1942 aerial photography, captures the area just as suburban expansion began to meet the protected watershed lands of the Pequannock River valley.