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1955 Map of Pittstown

Name: 1955 Topographic Map of Pittstown
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1988
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1988

About this map

The South Branch Raritan River anchors the northeastern corner of this Hunterdon County landscape, where the Lehigh Valley railroad follows the river's bend near Hamden and Lansdowne. The terrain is marked by a network of rural crossroads and family settlements, such as Alvater Corner, Allens Corner, and Gary Corner, reflecting a mid-century agricultural community connected by winding local roads. This 1955 survey includes revisions from 1970, capturing the subtle growth of villages like Pittstown and Quakertown before significant modern suburbanization.

Local history is preserved in the placement of small country churches and burial grounds, including St Thomas Ch and the Locust Grove Cem. To the south, Baptistown and Croton sit at the intersections of vital transit routes, while industrial remnants like the Ruins near the river and the Radio Tower (State Police) near Point Breeze hint at the changing utility of the land. The map provides a clear view of the drainage patterns of Lockatong Creek and Wickecheoke Creek as they cut through the township boundaries of Union and Franklin.