Rariton, Matouchen, Elizabethtown — This map shows how different NJ looked in 1859

I found this glimpse into NJ's history on Reddit thanks to Redditor NooJoisey. I encourage you to click here for a larger, high resolution version of the photo that you can zoom in on.

Some New Jersey Redditors have already found some of the stand out differences.

Comment from discussion Very hi resolution (5610 x 6552 pixels) map of NJ from 1859. Always fun to see how places were spelled back then..

Comment from discussion Very hi resolution (5610 x 6552 pixels) map of NJ from 1859. Always fun to see how places were spelled back then..

Comment from discussion Very hi resolution (5610 x 6552 pixels) map of NJ from 1859. Always fun to see how places were spelled back then..

What differences do you notice about your town or county? Let us know in the comments below.

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