1941 Map of South Amboy

About this map

Raritan Bay and the winding Raritan River define this coastal New Jersey landscape on the eve of the Second World War. The region is a dense network of industrial transit and residential growth, where the Pennsylvania and New York and Long Branch railroads converge at South Amboy. Significant land use includes the U S Military Reservation in the north and the early footprint of Cheesequake State Park. Local communities like Sayreville (Boro), Old Bridge, and Morgan Heights are clearly delineated alongside numerous family and community landmarks. Genealogists will find particular value in the identification of several burial grounds, including the Polish Cem and Beth Israel Cem, as well as numerous local schools such as Wilson Sch and Morristown Sch that served these growing boroughs and townships.