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1890 Map of Salem

Name: 1890 Topographic Map of Salem
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1895
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1895

About this map

The Delaware River forms the western boundary of this coastal plain landscape, where tidal creeks like Mannington Creek and Alloway Creek wind through the lowlands of South Jersey. Surveyed in 1886, the map reveals a mature agricultural and milling economy centered on villages such as Woodstown and Sharptown. The industrial character of the era is defined by the dense network of rail lines, including the Delaware River R.R. and the West Jersey Railroad, which connected small stations like Perkintown Station and Alloway Station to broader markets.

Genealogists and local historians will find significant detail in the dispersed rural settlements, from Berry Chapel in the south to the mill sites at Avis Mills. The terrain is generally level, punctuated by subtle features like Big Mannington Hill and the marshy expanses around Cobb Island. These details reflect a late-nineteenth-century landscape of family farms and transport hubs just before the turn of the century.