1966 Map of Pitman East

About this map

Glassboro and Pitman anchor this mid-century look at Gloucester County, showcasing a landscape transitioning from agricultural and educational roots toward suburban expansion. The campus of Glassboro State College serves as a major regional landmark, while the Pennsylvania-Reading Seashore Lines provides the primary rail corridor connecting these inland communities. To the south, the Glassboro State Wildlife Management Area and Scotland Run Park preserve significant tracts of the Atlantic coastal plain, surrounding water bodies like Wilson Lake. Smaller crossroads like Fries Mill and Star Cross reflect the traditional rural settlement patterns that predated the arrival of the Atlantic City Expressway visible in the northeast corner. This 1966 survey, revised through 1994, captures the area during a period of infrastructure growth, evidenced by the development of Cross Keys Airfield and numerous suburban housing tracts branching off Delsea Drive.