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1954 Map of Newton West

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Newton West
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

Newton stands as the primary hub of this Sussex County landscape, with its urban street grid and landmark buildings like the Memorial Hospital and St Joseph Cem detailed against the surrounding rural townships. The New York Susquehanna and Western railroad corridor cuts through the valley, serving small stops such as Stillwater Sta and Emmons Sta. This era captures the transition between traditional agriculture and growing institutional land use, evidenced by the presence of Don Bosco College and St Pauls Abbey.

Glacial geography dominates the western half of the map, centered on Swartswood Lake and the adjacent Swartswood State Park. Notable smaller water bodies and wetlands like Little Swartswood Lake, Muckshaw Ponds, and Big Spring illustrate the complex drainage patterns of the Paulins Kill valley. Genealogists may find particular interest in localized landmarks such as the County Farm Cem and small settlements like Middleville, Balesville, and Fredon.