1898 Map of Salem

About this map

The Delaware River defines the western edge of this landscape, where the tidal marshes of Lower Penns Neck meet the inland agricultural reaches of Salem County. Surveyed by C. C. Vermeule in the late 19th century, the map reveals a mature transport network dominated by the W. J. and S. R. R. and the Salem Branch, which connected rural hubs like Woodstown and Point Airy Station to regional markets. The interior is a web of family-named settlements and small industrial sites, including Avis Mills and Course Landing, suggesting an era when local waterpower and creek-side landings were vital to the local economy.