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1954 Map of Washington

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Washington
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1990
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1990

About this map

The Musconetcong River and Pequest River valleys define this landscape in Warren County, where the infrastructure of New Jersey's industrial and agricultural past is clearly visible. The borough of Washington serves as a major hub, showing a dense grid of residential and commercial development alongside the Erie Lackawanna RR. This mid-century survey captures the region's transition, documenting everything from the established residential blocks near the Elementary Sch and High Sch to the outlying agricultural areas and social institutions like the County Welfare House.

To the north, Jenny Jump State Forest and Danville Mountain overlook the broad Pequest Valley and the community of Great Meadows. The map provides specific detail for genealogists, identifying numerous houses of worship such as Janes Chapel and St Josephs Ch, and tracking the old routes of the Lehigh and Hudson River RR. Evidence of the area's mineral history is preserved at the Iron Mine located near Oxford, a reminder of the district's long-standing connection to New Jersey's iron industry.