1948 Map of Salem

About this map

The historic county seat of Salem anchors this coastal landscape, situated at the confluence of the Salem River and Fenwick creek. The 1948 survey, updated with 1970 revisions, documents a region defined by its tidal marshes and agrarian corridors. Coastal infrastructure is evident at Majors Wharf and Sinnickson Landing, while the interior is dotted with local institutions like the Town Hall Sch and Wyncoop Sch. The Pennsylvania Reading Seashore Lines provides a vital rail link through the marshes, connecting the industrial center of the city to outlying settlements. In the surrounding townships of Quinton and Elsinboro, the map reveals a network of old roads such as Quinton Bridge Road and Quaker Neck Road, tracing the historical development of these New Jersey communities before modern suburban expansion.