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1943 Map of South Amboy

Name: 1943 Topographic Map of South Amboy
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1943
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1943

About this map

Industrial works and military sites dominate this coastal New Jersey landscape during the early 1940s. The northern shoreline along the Raritan River and Raritan Bay is a hub of heavy production, featuring the Nixon Nitration Works, Sayer & Fisher Brick Co, and the Federal Seaboard Terra Cotta Mfg Co. Inland, the Raritan Arsenal Military Reservation occupies a massive footprint north of the river, while the Pennsylvania Railroad and Raritan River Railroad create a dense network of transit for these industrial centers.

Further south, the character shifts toward smaller settlements like Old Bridge, Browntown, and Morganville. These areas are punctuated by family landmarks such as the George Newman Farm and the J Fountain Jr Farm, alongside local institutions like the De Vitte Military Academy. The map captures the complex transition from the clay-rich industrial banks of the South River to the inland agricultural and residential developments of East Brunswick and Marlboro.