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2011 Map of Jamesburg

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Jamesburg
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Jamesburg serves as a central hub in this landscape, where the Manalapan Lake Dam regulates the waters of Lake Manalapan. The surrounding area is a dense patchwork of mid-century and modern residential developments including Rossmoor, Concordia, and Twin Rivers. These planned communities are interspersed with older agricultural and industrial footprints, evidenced by the presence of Wyckoffs Mills and Bergen Mills. The region's history is further anchored by several long-standing burial grounds such as Saint James Cemetery and Fernwood Cemetery.

Transportation corridors dominate the western portion of the map, where major thoroughfares and rail lines pass through Cranbury Station and Prospect Plains. Small rural pockets and legacy landmarks persist amidst the suburban growth, such as the Pine Grove Camps and the aviation strip at Mar Bar L Farms Airport. The drainage of the Millstone River and Cranbury Brook dictates the low-lying topography that has shaped the placement of local settlements like Applegarth and Union Valley.