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1956 Map of Port Elizabeth

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Port Elizabeth
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1957
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1957

About this map

The Maurice River dictates the landscape of this southern New Jersey region, winding past long-established maritime and industrial riverfront communities. Settled river towns like Mauricetown, Dorchester, and Leesburg line the eastern bank, showing a pattern of development tied to the water's edge. Inland, the influence of the Pennsylvania - Reading Seashore Lines is evident, connecting smaller settlements such as Port Elizabeth and Manumuskin to the wider rail network.

Resource extraction and early industry are marked by numerous Gravel Pits and historic mill sites including Fries Mill and Jones Mill. To the east, the terrain transitions into the dense woodlands of the Belleplain State Forest, where features like Cranberry Bog and Middle Slab Branch indicate the low-lying, sandy environment of the Pine Barrens. This era of mapping documents the area just as aerial photography began to supplement traditional planetable surveys.