1940 Map of South Amboy

About this map

The industrialized shoreline of Raritan Bay and the winding Raritan River define this 1940 portrait of Middlesex County. Dense rail networks, including the Lehigh Valley and Pennsylvania railroads, converge at South Amboy, highlighting the region's importance as a transportation hub. Inland, the map reveals a mix of suburban growth and institutional presence, from the expansive Arsenal in the north to the early development of Cheesequake State Park. Local life is recorded through a network of neighborhood schools like Washington Sch and Wilson Sch, alongside several burial grounds such as Polish Cem and Beth Israel Cem. The landscape transitions from the salt marshes of Lawrence Harbor to the inland settlements of Sayreville and Parlin, illustrating the area's pre-war character before mid-century expansion altered much of the open space around Runyon Pond and Burnt Fly Bog.