{"product_id":"old-pictorial-map-of-revolutionary-new-jersey-by-brink-1940-trenton-princeton-morristown-hackensack-delaware-river","title":"Old Map of Revolutionary New Jersey by Brink, 1940: Trenton, Princeton, Morristown, Hackensack, Delaware River","description":"\u003cp\u003eJohn G. Brink’s Historical-scenic map of New Jersey, produced by Rand McNally \u0026amp; Company in 1940, blends authoritative geography with an engaging pictorial narrative of the Garden State. Political boundaries are crisply delineated, rivers and drainage systems snake across valleys and marshes, and a compass rose fixes north at the top, all enclosed within an ornate border that heightens its decorative appeal. Across this framework, vignettes of historic landmarks and storied locales animate the landscape—cities, towns, and shore communities rendered with personality as well as precision. The result is a vivid early–20th century snapshot: a state poised between colonial memory and modern momentum, where roads, rails, and waterways—carefully traced—knit together industry, scholarship, seaside leisure, and revolutionary heritage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe map’s historical heartbeat is unmistakably Revolutionary. Trenton anchors the Delaware corridor with nods to Washington’s audacious winter crossing and the Battle of Trenton, while nearby Princeton evokes the 1777 engagement and the scholarly aura of Nassau Hall, where the Continental Congress met in 1783. Morristown appears as a bastion of endurance, recalling Washington’s winter encampments at Jockey Hollow. Farther north, Hackensack sits along the route of the Continental Army’s 1776 retreat, a reminder of the precarious early days of independence. Burlington and Elizabeth—among New Jersey’s oldest English-settled towns—connect colonial governance, Quaker roots, and riverine trade. Roads, ferries, and river crossings etched across the map make these episodes legible as a continuous narrative woven through the landscape.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEqually compelling is the portrait of New Jersey’s industrial engine in the northeast. Newark, Jersey City, Elizabeth, Bayonne, Hoboken, and Paterson are emphasized with bold labeling and population data, charting the rise of dense urban centers on the eve of the 1940 census. Bridges, tunnels, and arterial roads converge at the Hudson and Newark Bay waterfronts, recording an interwar infrastructure boom: the Holland Tunnel, Lincoln Tunnel, the George Washington Bridge, and the Pulaski Skyway transformed commutes, commerce, and migration. Paterson’s Great Falls—Alexander Hamilton’s vision of American industry made tangible—speaks to the state’s manufacturing pedigree, as do Bayonne’s refineries and Hoboken’s storied role as a World War I port of embarkation. The map reads as both atlas and chronicle of labor, invention, and arrival.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlong the coast, the cartography turns celebratory, tracing barrier islands, inlets, and back bays that sculpt New Jersey’s signature shoreline. Atlantic City appears as the nation’s playground, its famed Boardwalk and pageantry emblematic of early 20th-century leisure culture, while Cape May radiates Victorian charm at the state’s southern tip. Red Bank and the Navesink reach reflect a maritime sensibility that carries into the Shrewsbury and Raritan systems, and the detailed depiction of lagoons, creeks, and tidal marshlands underscores the ecological intricacy of the shore. Islands, lighthouses, and resort towns are knit to the interior by highways and rail lines, plotting a seasonal migration from factory and campus to surf and sand—a social map as much as a geographic one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBeyond the corridors of war and industry, the map captures a full civic tapestry. Princeton’s academic gravitas balances with Somerville’s county-seat bustle; Dover nods to an ironworking past; Montclair and Westfield evoke suburban cultural life; and towns like Phillipsburg, Burlington, and Elizabeth reflect Delaware River and colonial trade networks that long predate modern highways. Labeled cities and towns carry population figures that quantify urban ascendancy and rural steadiness alike, while county lines bring administrative order to a richly varied terrain. As a whole, Brink’s composition distills New Jersey at a hinge moment—modernizing rapidly yet rooted in memory—offering collectors and historians a richly annotated guide to the state’s geography, infrastructure, and enduring cultural landmarks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlaces on this map\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTrenton\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNewark\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCamden\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAtlantic City\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrinceton\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJersey City\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePaterson\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHoboken\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eElizabeth\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMorristown\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePhillipsburg\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBurlington\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSomerville\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCape May\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBayonne\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDover\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRed Bank\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWestfield\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMontclair\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHackensack\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNotable Features \u0026amp; Landmarks\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIllustrations of various historical landmarks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePolitical boundaries clearly marked\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRoutes and roads connecting significant locations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA compass rose indicating north at the top\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDetailed representations of rivers and bodies of water\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIllustrations of notable events or locations in state history\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn ornate border that enhances its visual appeal\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCities and towns labeled with population data\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHistorical and design context\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eName of the Map: Historical-scenic map of New Jersey\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCreator: John G. Brink, produced by Rand McNally \u0026amp; Company\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYear of Creation: 1940\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMap Dimensions: 35 x 37 cm, affixed to a larger sheet measuring 57 x 44 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHandwritten Date: Suggests historical context and authenticity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThematic and pictorial map\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEngaging visual narrative showcasing historical landmarks and the cultural significance of New Jersey\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCaptures a snapshot of New Jersey’s geographical and cultural landscape during the early 20th century.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlease double check the images to make sure that a specific town or place is shown on this map. You can also get in touch and ask us to check the map for you.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis map looks great at every size, but I always recommend going for a larger size if you have space. That way you can easily make out all of the details. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis map looks amazing at sizes all the way up to 50in (125cm). If you are looking for a larger map, please \u003ca href=\"\/es\/pages\/contact-us\"\u003eget in touch\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThe model in the listing images is holding the 16x16in (40x40cm) version of this map.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe fifth listing image shows an example of my map personalisation service.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you’re looking for something slightly different, check out my collection of the \u003ca href=\"\/es\/collections\/all-old-vintage-antique-maps\"\u003ebest old maps\u003c\/a\u003e to see if something else catches your eye.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlease \u003ca href=\"\/es\/pages\/contact-us\"\u003econtact me\u003c\/a\u003e to check if a certain location, landmark or feature is shown on this map.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis would make a wonderful birthday, Christmas, Father's Day, work leaving, anniversary or housewarming gift for someone from the areas covered by this map.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis map is available as a giclée print on acid free archival matte paper, or you can buy it framed. The frame is a nice, simple black frame that suits most aesthetics. Please get in touch if you'd like a different frame colour or material. My frames are glazed with super-clear museum-grade acrylic (perspex\/acrylite), which is significantly less reflective than glass, safer, and will always arrive in perfect condition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Unique Maps Co.","offers":[{"title":"10x10 inches (25x25cm) \/ Map","offer_id":57855569363328,"sku":"UM00272395A","price":39.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"10x10 inches (25x25cm) \/ Framed map","offer_id":57855569396096,"sku":"UM00272396A","price":105.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"10x10 inches (25x25cm) \/ Framed canvas map","offer_id":57855569428864,"sku":"UM00272397A","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"12x12 inches (30x30cm) \/ Map","offer_id":57855569461632,"sku":"UM00272398A","price":39.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"12x12 inches (30x30cm) \/ Framed map","offer_id":57855569494400,"sku":"UM00272399A","price":105.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"12x12 inches (30x30cm) \/ 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