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1957 Map of Roosevelt

Name: 1957 Topographic Map of Roosevelt
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1961
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1961

About this map

The planned community of Roosevelt sits at the heart of this mid-century landscape, where the borders of Mercer and Monmouth counties meet. This survey shows a post-war rural infrastructure defined by agricultural legacies and the beginning of suburban shifts, with the Sewage Disposal plant near Assunpink Creek marking modern utility expansion. A dense network of local routes, including the Perrineville-Mercer County Road and Sweetman Lane, connects historic hamlets like Stone Tavern, Clarksburg, and Bairdsville.

Southern reaches transition into the marshy pine lands of Ocean County, characterized by the upper headwaters of the Toms River and Lahaway Creek. Evidence of local industry and social centers are scattered throughout, from the Cranberry Bog near Maryland to various country churches such as St Josephs Ch and Emleys Hill Ch. The presence of Perrineville Lake and Red Valley Lake highlights the importance of water management in this low-lying region.