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1949 Map of Pemberton

Name: 1949 Topographic Map of Pemberton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1959
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1959

About this map

North Branch Rancocas Creek winds through the heart of Burlington County, anchoring a landscape defined by small-town life and specialized industry in the late 1940s. The settlement at Birmingham is marked by notable Brick Kilns, while to the east, the extensive Fort Dix Military Reservation began to reshape the local geography with its specialized facilities, including the Fort Dix Hospital and Newcomb Chest Hosp. This era shows the intricate water management required for agriculture, specifically the vast network of Cranberry Bogs and named waterways like Stop the Jade Run.

Transportation corridors like the Pennsylvania railroad and the Rockefeller Memorial Highway connect established communities such as Vincentown, Smithville, and Pemberton. For genealogists, the map preserves the locations of local landmarks like Oak Grove Ch and various unnamed cemeteries, providing a clear view of the social and industrial infrastructure before modern suburban expansion fully integrated these rural outposts.