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1954 Map of Princeton

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Princeton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1962
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1962

About this map

Princeton and its surrounding academic and rural landscape are captured in the mid-1950s, a period of established institutional prominence. The core of the area is dominated by the sprawling campus of Princeton University and the Theological Seminary, while the Lawrenceville School anchors the community to the southwest. The Millstone River and Lake Carnegie define the eastern edge of the borough, providing a clear boundary for the dense development shaded in red.

Beyond the academic center, the map reveals a mosaic of small settlements and infrastructure, including Penns Neck and Princeton Junction along the Pennsylvania Railroad. Notable local landmarks include the Overseas Radio Transmitting Area and the Princeton Battlefield State Park, preserving a critical site of the Revolutionary War. Smaller hamlets like Princessville and Clarksville appear amidst a network of brooks, such as Stony Brook and Shipetaukin Creek, which still dictated the local drainage and topography.