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Combination atlas map of Cumberland County, New Jersey
Combination atlas map of Cumberland County, New Jersey
Combination atlas map of Cumberland County, New Jersey
Combination atlas map of Cumberland County, New Jersey
Combination atlas map of Cumberland County, New Jersey
Combination atlas map of Cumberland County, New Jersey
Combination atlas map of Cumberland County, New Jersey
Combination atlas map of Cumberland County, New Jersey
Combination atlas map of Cumberland County, New Jersey
Combination atlas map of Cumberland County, New Jersey
Summary
LeGear. Atlases of the United States, 5624
On title page ill.: N. Friend, engr. Philad. ; C.L. Smith, del.
Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image.
Includes indexes, brief history of Cumberland County, map of New Jersey, and map of the United States.
LC copy imperfect: Front board, back board, and title page separated from binding.
Vendor: John Carbonell
Acquisitions control no. 2007-138
In 1748, Cumberland County was formed from the west side of Salem County. It was named in honor of the Duke of Cumberland. Six townships were also recognized: Greenwich, Cohansey, Hopewell, Stow Creek, Maurice River, and Deerfield. Fast-forward 100 years, Charles K. Landis, the 28-year-old Philadelphia attorney purchased about 20,000 acres of land at the heart of Cumberland County to build utopian community in 1861. Landis carved broad streets through a dense wilderness, creating what would later become “Vineland.” Landis heavily promoted his new town in newspapers and magazines throughout the United States. Before long, Vineland was known as a mecca for both intellectual and industrial growth. He built and offered farms for sale: in 1869, he promoted a 20 x 24-foot house with five finished rooms on two lots planted with apple, pear and cherry trees for $1,900.