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1943 Map of Washington

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

USGS Topo · Published 1943

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Industrial and agricultural activity centers around Washington during the mid-war period, where the intersection of the Delaware Lackawanna and Western RR and the Morris and Essex Div Lackawanna RR drives local commerce. The landscape is marked by manufacturing and extraction, including a Magnetite Mine and the Allen Wood Steel Co near Oxford Furnace. Significant commercial sites like the Pohatcong Hosiery Mills, the Porcelain Co, and a Coca Cola Co bottling facility highlight the town's diverse economic base.

The winding path of the Morris Canal remains a visible landmark across the terrain, paralleling the Musconetcong River and the Pohatcong Creek. Upland, the topography is defined by Mt Moherinoke and Schooleys Mountain, while smaller communities such as Port Murray, Townsbury, and Great Meadows are connected by a network of rural schools and churches, including the Pequest Union Cemetery and Mt Bethel Church.