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2014 Map of Indian Mills

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

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

Hampton Furnace and the winding course of the Batsto River define this portion of the New Jersey Pine Barrens. The landscape is characterized by a complex network of tea-colored waterways, including Bread and Cheese Run, Skit Br, and Friendship Cr, which reflect the region's historic reliance on water for early industry. Several small, historically significant settlements are scattered across the terrain, from Indian Mills and Tabernacle in the west to the more isolated Bozuretown and Sooy Place to the northeast.

The influence of early milling and ironwork is evident in names like Moores Mill and the furnace sites. These locations are linked by a web of traditional routes such as Carranza Rd and Tuckerton Rd, which cross the drainage of Deep Run and Springers Brook. North of Indian Mills Lake, the land rises toward Huckleberry Hill, offering a clear view of the transition between developed corridors and the dense forest and cedar swamps that dominate the eastern reaches.