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1994 Map of Five Points

Name: 1994 Topographic Map of Five Points
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1998
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1998

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Vineland and Millville anchor this southern New Jersey landscape, where established institutional grounds and residential grids meet the dense pine and cedar wetlands of the Outer Coastal Plain. The northern reaches are characterized by the sprawling Vineland State School and the Vineland Training School, alongside the Manantico Colony. The area's agricultural and rural heritage is visible in the smaller settlements of East Vineland, New Italy, and Five Points, where local landmarks like Our Lady of Pompeii Ch and St Marys Ch served these communities.

Hydrology and industry are deeply linked across the quadrangle. The Manantico Branch feeds into Menantico Lake, while the Maurice River and its numerous tributaries, including Panther Branch and Manumuskin River, define the eastern and southern terrain. Transportation networks of the Pennsylvania-Reading Seashore Lines and Central Railroad of New Jersey indicate the region's historic connectivity, while extensive Gravel Pits suggest the local extraction economy alongside large conservation tracts like the Peaslee State Wildlife Management Area.