1948 Map of Salem

About this map

The industrial and agricultural waterfront of southwestern New Jersey is documented here during the post-war era, anchored by the developed centers of Penns Grove and Salem. Along the Delaware River, the map shows the strategic infrastructure of Carneys Point and Deepwater adjacent to Helms Cove. Moving inland, the landscape transitions to a network of creeks and mills that drove the local economy for generations, including Porches Mill and Watsons Mills. This survey captures the region just as the automotive age began to reshape the old transit corridors of the Pennsylvania-Reading Seashore Lines. Rural townships like Oldmans, Pilesgrove, and Mannington are shown with their numerous named corners and small settlements, such as Slapes Corner and Eldridges Hill, providing a detailed record of land use and community centers before modern suburban expansion significantly altered the Salem County interior.