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1967 Map of Penns Grove

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Penns Grove
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1969
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1969

About this map

Industrial and residential development along the Delaware River defines this late 1960s landscape, centered on the urban core of Penns Grove and Carneys Point. The area's transportation backbone is clearly visible, from the New Jersey Turnpike and the Pennsylvania-Reading Seashore Lines to more localized nodes like Friendship Station. The map illustrates a period of suburban expansion with neighborhoods like Golf Manor and Cedar Crest Manor emerging near established landmarks such as the Sakima Country Club.

Away from the riverfront, the map preserves the older rural character of Upper Penns Neck and Mannington. Here, traditional crossroads like Slapes Corner and Danceys Corner persist alongside family-named landmarks and historical sites. Researchers can find several community centers such as Mt Zion Ch, Perkintown Cem, and the village of Marshalltown, while the natural topography is marked by extensive marshes like Pine Island Meadow and the winding course of the Salem River.