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1955 Map of Trenton West

Name: 1955 Topographic Map of Trenton West
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

The Delaware River serves as the primary artery separating the urban core of Trenton from its expanding Pennsylvania suburbs in this mid-century survey. While the New Jersey side is densely packed with municipal infrastructure like the State Hospital, State Prison, and a complex grid of schools and churches including St Hedwigs Sch, the Pennsylvania side illustrates the rapid residential development of the post-war era. The planned layout of Levittown is clearly visible, organized into themed neighborhoods such as Appletree Hill, Lakeside, and Dogwood Hollow.

Transit and industry are central to the landscape, with the Penn Central and Reading railroads threading through Morrisville and past the Morrisville Airport. To the south, the massive footprint of Van Sciver Lake and the Pennsbury Manor State Park contrast with the industrial operations at the Sand and Gravel Pit. Notable historic landmarks like Summerseat Sch and the William Penn High Sch are preserved amidst the sprawl of new housing tracts like Fairless Hills.