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1955 Map of Pompton Plains

Name: 1955 Topographic Map of Pompton Plains
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1956
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1956

About this map

Pompton Plains and the neighboring boroughs of Pequannock and Riverdale sit at a vital northern New Jersey crossroads where the Pequannock River meets the Passaic River. This mid-1950s landscape is defined by the contrast between burgeoning suburban development and the sprawling wetlands of Great Piece Meadows and Bog and Vly Meadows. Major transit corridors like the Newark Pompton Turnpike and the Erie RR facilitate growth, while the western hills of Kinnelon remain more sparsely settled, punctuated by private developments around Fayson Lakes and Lake Valhalla.

Genealogists and local researchers will find significant detail in the placement of parochial institutions like the St Vincent De Paul Chapel and the Mount Calvary Cem. Industrial and aviation history is represented by the Lincoln Park Airport and the Caldwell Wright Airport on the southern edge of the survey. The mapping also captures several recreational camps and ponds, including Camp Ahoka and Suntan Lake, reflecting the region's mid-century role as a residential and getaway destination.