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Folks: This will be a multiple response to the many postings in this thread. First, to quote Yogi Berra, “this is déjà vu all over again.” While it is a minor point, to be correct in our terminology—and to repeat a past thread—the roadway is properly paved with concrete—of which cement is a...

oji: The old guy worked in an old garage behind a gas station repairing vacuums? Geez—that really, like, sucks, man!!!! :dance: Ever warped in his sense of humor, Jerseyman

I dunno, Guy—I think we need to designate you as official photo-historian of South Jersey gas stations! You do have some amazing images. Based on the broadside in the window, Sunoco should consider bringing back the “Penny Pinching Pump”!! About now, I could really get use to visiting a gas...

Thanks, Guy—that is what I could not remember and I am too busy right now to pull out my research file to check the date. Based on that year, the NJ SHD built them during the original construction phase of Route 40. I don’t recall seeing anything on the drawings, but, then again, I was intensely...

Thanks, Guy! Based on where I was coming from, it was not a real big deal to stop off in Mount Holly. The biggest hassle was just getting through the metal detectors, but I left my change, nail clipper, and pocket knife in the truck. So, it was not too difficult—just a bit of an inconvenience...

George: I thought you and Scott—both of you being Pestletown hermits—would enjoy seeing the 1935 map. Obviously, there is much more to it, but I only scanned the portion germane to the topic at-hand. Best regards, Jerseyman

LMCFashions: I have just returned from my travels and I am not certain I have good news. I went to the Burlington County Clerk’s Office in Mount Holly and reviewed the drawings for the planned widening of Route 40. A set of six drawings covered the distance between Medford and Red Lion...

No, Bob—that would be more like a pig; or maybe a horse’s patoot!!! :ham: :pigfly: :bear: :) :) :) Best regards, Jerseyman

Trailhead00: I checked all of the normal place name sources—including both of Bisbee’s books—without success. While localized place names certainly exist without proper recordation, I think in this case it is as I wrote earlier: a private picnic grove for traveling motorists. Best regards...

LMCFashions: I suspect that “Davis Grove” is not a geographical place name per se; rather, it is the name of a privately owned picnic grove adjacent to the filling station. This is why the name does not appear on any New Jersey maps and why I initially thought the facility stood in...

Guy: Here is my mapping from c.1935 and this will show you what I am talking about: Best regards, Jerseyman

Guy: Between the Fleming Pike crossing of the Albertson Branch on the south and the Camden & Atlantic Railroad on the north, Wharton owned 268 acres on the west side of Pump Branch and 238 acres between Pump Branch and Wharton Avenue according to the mapping I have here, excepting out the two...