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1943 Map of Newton East

Name: 1943 Topographic Map of Newton East
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1943
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1943

About this map

Dairy operations and heavy industry define the landscape of central Sussex County in the early 1940s. The agricultural character of the region is evident through named facilities like Ideal Farms, North Jersey Dairy Land, and the H Becker & Son Inc Milk Sta, while the region's extraction history is visible at the Slate Quarry near the northern border and the F W Bennett Sand and Gravel Quarry further south.

A complex web of rail infrastructure, including the Sussex Branch and the Lehigh and Hudson River railroad, connects the primary settlements of Newton and Sparta. Notable landmarks such as the Hyper Humus Station and the G L F Oil Plant reflect the commercial activity of the era. To the east, the large waters of Mohawk Lake and Lake Grinnell are flanked by seasonal developments like White Lake Farm and the Lake Shore Farm, marking the area's dual role as both an industrial corridor and a recreational destination.