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2016 Map of Franklin

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

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Sterling Hill and the borough of Franklin anchor this 2016 study of the New Jersey Highlands, where the legacy of zinc mining and industrial rail remains etched into the modern topography. The landscape is defined by the sharp transition between the Hamburg Mountains and the Wallkill River valley, a corridor where early settlements like Ogdensburg and South Ogdensburg developed alongside the mineral wealth of the Pimple Hills.

Modern residential patterns are heavily influenced by the region's complex water network, featuring numerous upland bodies like Lake Gerard, Tamarack Lake, and the large Oak Ridge Reservoir. The map captures the conversion of industrial infrastructure into recreational space, most notably through the Ogden Mine Railroad Trail, which follows the historic path of the line that once served the iron mines around Edison. This interface of geology and development extends to the crossroads at Stockholm and the lakeside communities of Milton and Petersburg.