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1890 Map of Tuckahoe

Name: 1890 Topographic Map of Tuckahoe
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1890
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1890

About this map

Industrial vestiges and small riverfront settlements dot the South Jersey landscape in the late nineteenth century. The Tuckahoe River and Maurice River dominate the drainage of this coastal plain, with the Old Etna Furnace serving as a prominent landmark of the region's earlier bog iron industry. Water power was essential to local commerce, as evidenced by the numerous operations such as Leaming's Mill, Bennett's Mill, and Fries Mills positioned along the various branches and creeks.

Transportation is defined by the West Jersey Railroad, which cuts through the pines to connect inland points like Richland and Belle Plain to the shore. In the southern portion of the map, established villages like Mauricetown, Dorchester, and Port Elizabeth line the riverbanks, while the Old Cape Road provides an overland link through Weymouth and Hamilton. The intricate network of family-named water bodies, such as Cossa Boone's Br. and Pancoast Br., reveals a highly localized geography of property and settlement.