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1898 Map of Salem

Name: 1898 Topographic Map of Salem
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1911
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1911

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Agricultural lands and tidal marshes define this region of Salem and Gloucester counties as surveyed in the late nineteenth century. The Salem Canal and several branches of the W. J. and S. R. R. network, including the Salem Branch and West Jersey and Seashore line, highlight a landscape transitioning between water-based and rail-based commerce. Numerous small milling sites and crossroads settlements like Sharptown, Woodstown, and Harrisonville are established along the winding tributaries of Oldmans Creek and Alloway Creek.

Genealogists and local historians can trace specific family-named landmarks such as Avis Mills, Cobb Island, and Big Mannington Hill. The density of stations, including Perkintown Station and Point Airy Station, reveals a highly connected rural economy. Notable drainage and transport features like Course Landing and Alloway Junction illustrate how the environment was navigated before modern infrastructure altered the coastal topography.