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1942 Map of Whiting

Name: 1942 Topographic Map of Whiting
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1942
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1942

About this map

Whiting serves as the central hub of this Pine Barrens landscape, where the Central Railroad of New Jersey and Pennsylvania Lines intersect. The 1942 survey reveals an economy deeply tied to the land, marked by numerous Cranberry Bogs and the timber resources of Lebanon State Forest and Bass River State Forest. Significant portions of the northwestern quadrangle are dedicated to the Fort Dix Military Reservation, illustrating the era's wartime mobilization.

Local history is preserved in the names of scattered settlements like Roosevelt City, Pasadena, and Woodmansie, along with industrial landmarks such as Webbs Mill and Dover Forge. The terrain is defined by low-lying wetlands and the unique rise of the Forked River Mountains. Aviation history is present at Coyle Field, while the network of named roads like Tuckerton Road and the Old Half Way path trace the historic transit routes through the Jersey pines.