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1943 Map of Raritan

Name: 1943 Topographic Map of Raritan
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1943
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1943

About this map

The Bound Brook War Aid Depot and the sprawling Duke Estate anchor this wartime landscape in Somerset County, where the industrial and agricultural worlds of central New Jersey meet. Significant logistical and manufacturing infrastructure is evident through the Raritan Factory Shaft and the complex rail network of the Central Railroad of New Jersey and Lehigh Valley lines.

Rural life persists in settlements like Readington and Neshanic Sta, while the growing residential patterns of Bradley Gardens contrast with the older mill-era layout of Milltown. The hydrography is dominated by the convergence of the North Branch Raritan River and the South Branch Raritan River, supported by the Power Canal. Local education and community hubs are clearly marked, including the Green Knoll School and the notable Woods Tavern at a prominent crossroads.