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1967 Map of Weehawken

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Weehawken
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1989
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1989

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Teterboro Airport and the complex drainage of the Hackensack River dominate this urban and industrial landscape during a period of intense infrastructure development. The transition from tidal wetlands like Eight Day Swamp and Walden Swamp to dense commercial districts is evident, particularly near the intersections of the New Jersey Turnpike and the Garden State Pkwy. The map documents the extensive transportation network of the late 1960s, including the Lincoln Tunnel approach and the Pulaski Skyway.

Genealogists will find a wealth of community landmarks, from the numerous cemeteries like Machpelah Cem and Flower Hill Cem to neighborhood institutions such as Holy Family Academy and Fairleigh Dickinson University. The sheer density of radio communication towers, such as Radio Towers (WINS) and Radio Towers (WMCA) in the meadows, underscores the region's role as a media hub for the metropolitan area.