1954 Map of Rocky Hill

About this map

The U S Military Reservation (Belle Mead General Depot) dominates the northern landscape of this mid-century survey, reflecting the significant federal and institutional presence in central New Jersey. Large-scale facilities such as the New Jersey Neuropsychiatric Institute near Skillman and the Belle Mead Sanitarium are mapped alongside the long-standing agricultural and transport patterns of Montgomery and Hillsborough townships. The Reading railroad corridor serves as a primary axis for settlements like Belle Mead, Harlingen, and Blawenburg. Along the eastern edge, the industrial and transport history of the region is anchored by the Delaware and Raritan Canal and the Millstone River, which border the borough of Rocky Hill. The map also traces the transition of land use toward the late 20th century, noting the Princeton Airfield and suburban expansion marked in purple revisions.