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1954 Map of Washington

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Washington
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

Jenny Jump Mountain and its surrounding ridgelines dominate this portion of Warren County, where the industrial legacy of Northwest New Jersey is etched into the landscape. The passage of the Morris Canal—clearly marked as abandoned by the mid-twentieth century—traces a path through Port Colden and Port Murray, evidence of a bypass once vital to the region's transport. In Oxford, an Iron Mine and the local Golf Course sit near the base of Oxford Mountain, illustrating the shift from extraction to recreation.

Social history is preserved through labels like the County Welfare House and the County Home Cemetery, providing specific data points for genealogists. The map details the transition from rural townships like Mansfield and Independence to the concentrated urban expansion of Washington. Local landmarks, including Janes Chapel, Mt Lebanon Cem, and the State Game Farm, anchor the community's mid-century footprint between the Pequest River and the Musconetcong River.