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2016 Map of Pittstown

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Pittstown
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Pittstown and the surrounding Hunterdon County countryside are defined by a network of creek valleys and scattered hamlets in this 2016 study. The landscape is drained by significant watercourses including the South Branch Raritan River and Lockatong Creek, which have long shaped the settlement patterns of this region. Local history is deeply embedded in the many burial grounds and places of worship that anchor these small communities, such as Bethlehem Cem, Mount Salem Cem, and the Allerton Methodist Church Yard.

Modern transportation and land use sit alongside these older markers, most notably seen at the Sky Manor Airport north of Quakertown. The map details many small, distinct settlements that have persisted through the centuries, from Jutland and Grandin in the north to Croton and Point Breeze in the south. This survey provides a comprehensive look at the rural character of the area just before the turn of the decade, showing how established family and community names continue to mark the topography from Thachers Hill down to the banks of the Plum Brook.