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2023 Map of Arthur Kill

Name: 2023 Topographic Map of Arthur Kill
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2023
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2023

About this map

The Arthur Kill waterway serves as the industrial and geographic divide between New Jersey and New York on this modern survey. On the western shore, the New Jersey industrial corridor includes the Linden airport and the refineries of Grasselli and Carteret, while the eastern shore is dominated by the southwestern neighborhoods of Staten Island. The landscape here is a complex intersection of heavy industry, such as the Port Reading rail facilities, and significant ecological preservation areas like the Gateway National Recreation Area and the Island of Meadows.

Genealogists and local historians can trace numerous historical burial sites scattered across the island, from the Blazing Star Burial Ground near Smoking Point to the Baron Hirsch Cem in the north. The map documents a highly developed transit network, featuring the C R R Of N J railroad lines and the Oakwood Heights Station, alongside newer recreational infrastructure like the Wetland Interpretive Trl and the Multi-use Path-Tri.