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The Geography of New Jersey

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Table I.—References on the Geography of New Jersey

1. Reports and other publications of the Department of Conservation and Development of New Jersey, including

Reports of the State Geological Survey and of the State Geologist.

The Geologic Atlas of New Jersey.

Topographic Atlas, including state, geologic, and railroad maps.

Reports of the Forest Park Reservation Commission.

Reports of the State Water Supply Commission.

2. Reports of the Palisades Interstate Park Commission.

3. Reports of the State Board of Agriculture.

4. The Industrial Directory of New Jersey, published by the Bureau of Statistics.

5. Publications of the United States Geological Survey.

6. Reports and bulletins of the United States Census Bureau.

7. Publications of the United States Department of Agriculture, including those of the Weather Bureau.

8. Legislative Manual, State of New Jersey.

9. New Jersey as a Colony and as a State—Lee.

10. A Brief History of New Jersey—Ellis and Snyder.

11. Local histories and transactions of local historical societies.

Table II.—Leading Manufacturing Industries of New Jersey, According to the United States Census of 1914

Industry Value of Products

All industries $1,406,633,414

Smelting and refining copper 159,198,876

Petroleum products 90,876,993

Silk and silk goods 75,706,449

Foundry and machine shop products 74,126,941

Electrical machinery and supplies 40,740,810

Slaughtering and meat packing 40,108,471

Tobacco 39,695,997

Woolen, worsted, and felt goods 36,268,561

Rubber goods, rubber hose, and belting 35,798,793

Chemicals 31,686,865

Leather 31,651,831

Dyeing and finishing textiles 27,986,512

Bread and bakery products 25,458,216

Cotton goods 16,782,164

Pottery, brick, tile, terra cotta 16,693,447

Soap 16,692,406

Food preparations, confec'y, chocolate 16,529,429

Paint and varnish 16,086,717

Printing and publishing 14,083,011

Gas, illuminating and heating 14,020,050

Canning and preserving 13,764,955

Copper, tin, and sheet iron products 12,499,728

Lumber and timber products 12,482,553

Ship and boat building 11,860,965

Clothing, men's, including shirts 11,547,363

Oilcloth and linoleum 11,384,311

Jewelry 11,347,455

Boots and shoes 11,204,323

Fertilizer 11,197,690

Paper and wood pulp 10,931,431

Hats and hat materials 10,569,597

Millinery and lace 10,485,723

Oils, grease and tallow 10,475,379

Iron and steel 10,420,452

Railway cars and shop products 10,344,659

Gold and silver refining 10,078,176

Automobiles, incl. bodies and parts 8,237,416

Table III.—Area and Population of the Counties of New Jersey, According to the United States Census of 1920

County Area Square Miles Population 1920 Atlantic 569 83,883 Bergen 237 210,688 Burlington 815 81,770 Camden 222 190,460 Cape May 265 10,460 Cumberland 500 61,348 Essex 127 651,807 Gloucester 332 48,224 Hudson 43 620,124 Hunterdon 437 32,885 Mercer 226 159,881 County Area Square Miles Population 1920 Middlesex 312 162,334 Monmouth 479 104,906 Morris 475 82,294 Ocean 637 22,155 Passaic 196 250,148 Salem 343 36,572 Somerset 305 48,015 Sussex 529 24,905 Union 103 199,832 Warren 362 45,057 The State 7,514 3,155,900

Table IV.—Cities, Towns, Boroughs, and Villages of New Jersey Having 2000 or More People in 1920

Cities, Towns, etc. Population Newark 414,216 Jersey City 298,079 Paterson 135,866 Trenton 110,289 Camden 110,309 Elizabeth 95,682 Bayonne 76,754 Hoboken 68,166 Passaic 63,824 East Orange 50,710 Atlantic City 50,682 Perth Amboy 41,707 West Hoboken 40,068 Orange 33,268 New Brunswick 32,779 West New York 29,926 Montclair 28,810 Plainfield 27,700 Kearney 26,724 Clifton 26,470 Irvington 25,480 Bloomfield 22,019 Union 20,651 Garfield 19,381 Hackensack 17,667 Phillipsburg 16,923 Harrison 15,721 Belleville 15,660 West Orange 15,573 Millville 14,691 Bridgeton 14,323 Long Branch 13,521 Morristown 12,548 Asbury Park 12,400 Gloucester 12,162 Englewood 11,617 Roosevelt 11,047 Rahway 11,042 Summit 10,174 Dover 9,817 Rutherford 9,497 Nutley 9,421 Red Bank 9,251 Burlington 9,049 Westfield 9,026 Collingswood 8,714 Ridgefield Park 8,570 Lodi 8,175 South Amboy 7,897 Ridgewood 7,580 Salem 7,435 South Orange 7,274 North Plainfield 6,916 Vineland 6,799 Guttenberg 6,726 Somerville 6,718 South River 6,596 Hammonton 6,417 Pennsgrove 6,060 Princeton 5,917 Boundbrook 5,906 Pleasantville 5,887 Woodbury 5,801 Fort Lee 5,761 Roselle 5,737 Wallington 5,715 Cliffside Park 5,709 Tenafly 5,650 Cities, Towns, etc. Population Haddonfield 5,646 Madison 5,523 East Rutherford 5,463 Roselle Park 5,438 Secaucus 5,423 Boonton 5,372 Wrightstown 5,288 Hawthorne 5,135 Fairview 4,882 Highland Park 4,866 Freehold 4,768 Merchantville 4,754 Audubon 4,740 Lambertville 4,660 Glen Ridge 4,620 Carlstadt 4,472 Raritan 4,457 Keyport 4,415 Bordentown 4,371 Paulsboro 4,352 Prospect Park 4,292 Newton 4,125 Franklin 4,075 Caldwell 3,993 Bogota 3,906 Bergenfield 3,667 Edgewater 3,530 Haledon 3,435 Dunellen 3,394 Pitman 3,385 Washington 3,341 Metuchen 3,334 East Newark 3,057 Verona 3,039 Cape May 2,999 Leonia 2,979 Haddon Heights 2,950 Hackettstown 2,936 Wanaque 2,916 Hasbrouck Heights 2,895 Butler 2,886 Wharton 2,877 Wildwood 2,790 Little Ferry 2,715 Hightstown 2,674 Jamesburg 2,671 Rockaway 2,655 Palisades Park 2,633 Egg Harbor 2,622 Westwood 2,597 Flemington 2,590 Milltown 2,573 Beverly 2,562 Dumont 2,537 Ocean City 2,512 East Paterson 2,441 Chatham 2,421 Westville 2,380 Riverton 2,341 Bradley Beach 2,307 Midland Park 2,243 Ventnor 2,203 Bloomingdale 2,193 Glen Rock 2,181 Alpha 2,140 Ramsey 2,090 Pompton Lakes 2,008

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