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1955 Map of Ramsey

Name: 1955 Topographic Map of Ramsey
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1961
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1961

About this map

The Ramapo Mountains dominate the western half of this Bergen County survey, where the peaks of Bald Mtn and Houvenkopf Mountain overlook a complex network of recreational camps and reservoirs. Deep in the hills, Bear Swamp Lake and MacMillan Reservoir sit within the drainage of the Ramapo River, which cuts a corridor for the Erie RR and the Thruway through Mahwah and Suffern. This mid-century landscape is defined by its transition from the wooded heights of Campgaw Mountain to the burgeoning residential grids of Ramsey, Allendale, and Waldwick in the east.

Institutional landmarks are prominent, including the Immaculate Conception Seminary at Darlington and the Don Bosco Institute near the New Jersey-New York border. For those tracing local development, the map captures the region's dense mix of educational and religious centers, such as the Ponds Ch in Oakland and the Lincoln Sch in Wyckoff, set against a backdrop of older estates and the established industrial routes of the Susquehanna and Western line.