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1967 Map of Runnemede

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Runnemede
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1984
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1984

About this map

Big Timber Creek and its south branch serve as the primary drainage and historical boundary between Camden and Gloucester counties, anchoring a landscape defined by rapid suburban expansion. During this mid-century period, the area around Runnemede and Blackwood shows the maturing infrastructure of the Philadelphia suburbs, where older crossings like Clements Bridge met the modern throughput of the New Jersey Turnpike.

The map reveals a dense concentration of civic and religious institutions that supported these growing communities, from the Lakeland General Hospital complex to regional centers like Camden County College. Significant land use for social infrastructure is evident in the numerous parochial schools and cemeteries, such as New St Marys Cemetery and Hickstown Cem, alongside recreational landmarks like the Wedgwood Country Club. The transition from the dense grids of Haddon Heights and Barrington to the more open township lands of Deptford illustrates the post-war shift toward organized residential development.