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2016 Map of Dorothy

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Dorothy
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Gigantic City and Mizpah showcase a dense grid of ambitious street names in the northern reaches of this Atlantic County landscape. The road network here adopts a metropolitan nomenclature with thoroughfares like Los Angeles Ave, Seattle Ave, and Portland Ave carved into the Pinelands terrain. This pattern of planned but sparse settlement contrast with established communities like Dorothy and Milmay situated further south.

Water defines the natural boundaries of the region, from the Great Egg Harbor River in the northeast to the Tuckahoe River in the west. Local history is etched into names like Walkers Forge, recalling the area's industrial past, while Maple Lake and Stephen Lake anchor the southern wetlands. The map also traces the boundary between Cumberland Co and Atlantic Co, illustrating how these drainages and small settlements like Estell Manor defined local jurisdiction in the early 21st century.