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2023 Map of Canton

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

USGS Topo · Published 2023

About this map

Mad Horse Creek and a complex network of coastal guts and inlets define the saltwater marshes of the Delaware Bay shoreline in this coastal Salem County area. The landscape is a study in colonial-era land use, where the interior transitions from expansive meadows like Silver Lake Meadow and Grandad Meadows into productive agricultural land marked by family-named localities. The settlement of Canton serves as a central hub, flanked by the Canton Baptist Cem and several small private airstrips including Taildragger Acres Airport.

Industry and transport follow the water, seen in the milling history at Woods Upper Mill and Maskells Mill, and the small maritime outposts of Stow Creek Landing and Bay Side. The boundary between Salem and Cumberland counties meanders along the channel of Stow Creek, passing through ancient points like Stathems Neck and Bacons Neck. This 2023 update by the U.S. Geological Survey preserves the exact placement of these traditional place names alongside modern infrastructure like the Intracoastal Waterway.