1955 Map of Plainfield

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Watchung Mountain and its ridges define the northern landscape of this mid-century survey, creating a dramatic backdrop for the densely settled corridor of North Plainfield, Plainfield, and Dunellen. This area shows the intensive development characteristic of the post-war era, with the expansion of residential neighborhoods surrounding institutional hubs like Muhlenberg Hospital and the Plainfield Country Club. To the south, the massive US Military Reservation Camp Kilmer and the sprawling campus of Rutgers University dominate the terrain leading toward the Raritan River.