Loading map...

1943 Map of Stockton

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

USGS Topo · Published 1943

About this map

The Delaware River serves as the focal point for this 1940s survey of the New Jersey and Pennsylvania borderlands, where the Delaware Canal and the Raritan Canal Feeder parallel the water. The industrial and transportation corridor is well-defined by the Pennsylvania (Belvidere Div) railroad running through Stockton, while the Pennsylvania (Flemington Branch) cuts eastward across the landscape.

Away from the river, the terrain is dotted with small rural crossroads and educational landmarks such as Sand Brook School, Locktown School, and Dilts Corner School. The area's agricultural and social fabric is further reflected in local gathering points like the Race Track near Sergeantsville and the Sand Ridge Ch Spire. This map captures a moment when smaller settlements like Headquarters and Prallsville maintained distinct identities before the era of widespread suburban expansion, supported by a network of creeks like Muddy Run and Wickecheoke Creek.