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2014 Map of Egg Harbor City

Name: 2014 Topographic Map of Egg Harbor City
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2014
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

Egg Harbor City and its surrounding satellite communities occupy this section of the New Jersey Pine Barrens, centered on the historic intersection of the White Horse Pike and the Atlantic City rail lines. The urban grid of the city stands in sharp contrast to the sprawling network of cedar swamps and tributaries like Indian Cabin Cr and Landing Cr that feed into the Mullica River system to the north. South of the city center, the landscape transitions into the smaller residential pockets of South Egg Harbor and West Egg Harbor, while the southern margin is defined by the high-speed corridor of the Atlantic City Expy.

Evidence of the region's diverse history is scattered throughout the terrain, from the legacy of the Amotol Race Track in the northwest to the tranquil waters of Makepeace Lake. Local genealogists will find several burial grounds of interest, including the Egg Harbor Cem and Laurel Hill Cem. The map provides a detailed view of the 21st-century infrastructure of Galloway Township, where long-established settlements like Carmantown and Laureldale persist alongside the region's preserved wetlands and water bodies like Big Goose Pond.