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1955 Map of Oswego Lake

Name: 1955 Topographic Map of Oswego Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1968
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1968

About this map

Wharton State Forest and Bass River State Forest dominate this mid-century landscape in the New Jersey Pine Barrens. The map illustrates a region defined by its hydrology and conservation, where the Oswego River and Wading River systems feed numerous water bodies like Oswego Lake and Lake Absegami. Land use is primarily focused on forestry and resource management, evidenced by several Cranberry Bogs and the sprawling Lower Plains.

A notable military presence is marked by the US Naval Reservation Target Area and an Aeronautical Communication Station, complete with a radio tower and Airfield. Small settlements like Sim Place and Leektown represent the sparse human habitation in the area during the 1950s. The burgeoning transportation network is visible in the presence of the Garden State Parkway and traditional routes like Stage Road and Chatsworth Road.