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1898 Map of Salem

Name: 1898 Topographic Map of Salem
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1921
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1921

About this map

Salem Branch and the West Jersey and Seashore railroads bisect the fertile lowlands of Salem County in this late 19th-century survey. The landscape is defined by the winding course of Salem Creek and its many tributaries, including Mannington Creek and Fenwick Creek, which drain into the Delaware River. This era shows a network of established agricultural villages and rural junctions such as Sharptown, Woodstown, and Yorktown, alongside numerous family-named landmarks like Lippincott, Bassett, and Eldridge.

The tidal marshes near Cobb Island and the elevated terrain of Big Mannington Hill contrast with the industrial and transit nodes at Perkintown Station and Point Airy Station. Local milling history is evidenced at Avis Mills, while the complex hydrology of the region is further detailed by the Canal near Lower Penns Neck. The presence of numerous named runs and branches, like Nihomus Run and Carlisle Run, provides a detailed view of the rural township boundaries and land use before 20th-century development.