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2019 Map of Lakewood

Name: 2019 Topographic Map of Lakewood
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2019
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

Lakewood stands as a significant cultural and educational hub in this 2019 survey, characterized by its high density of religious and academic institutions. The presence of Beth Medrash Govoha College, Bais Medrash Toras Chesed College, and Yeshiva Toras Chaim reflects the area's deep-rooted scholarly traditions, while Georgian Court University anchors the western edge of the township. This landscape is a complex network of planned residential communities and historical cemeteries, including Saint Mary of the Lake Cem and the Toms River Jewish Cem.

Hydrologically, the region is defined by the winding paths of the North Branch Metedeconk River and the South Branch Metedeconk River, which converge as they flow toward the coast. To the south, the terrain transitions into the waterfront developments of Silverton and Silver Bay, where Kettle Creek and the South Branch Kettle Creek create a jagged shoreline of peninsulas like Mallard Point. The Garden State Pkwy serves as a major north-south artery, bisecting the township and separating the denser urban core from the expansive Leisure Village developments.