1905: FOREST VALLEY, CEDAR LAWN, BROAD ST. PARK

I have a special fondness for old maps. Indeed there are a number of digitized maps in the Hamilton Library's Local History Collection dated back to the 1840's and earlier. However, one of my favorites is from a 1905 Atlas of Trenton, New Jersey with only a smattering of Hamilton Township which is shown in the map above. Over the years, I have been asked to define the boundaries of Forest Valley. The adjoining community of]
Cedar Lawn makes the task impossible for me. Perhaps a visitor familiar with the area can determine which streets fall within which neighborhood.

1895: HUNT'S WOODS- FOREST VALLEY

The 1875 map of Hamilton doesn't show a Hunt's land holder. However, there is a Hunt Avenue off of Central Avenue in Forest Valley and it is safe to assume that the avenue was named for the general area of the woods. It is speculation on my part, but I would assume it was in close proximity to the Pitman farm and the area along Clover Avenue behind the cemeteries.