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2019 Map of Monmouth Junction

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

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

Monmouth Junction and the surrounding Somerset and Middlesex County corridor are defined by the long-standing transit routes of the Millstone River and the Delaware and Raritan Canal. This landscape preserves a deep layer of early New Jersey history through its numerous burial grounds, including the Hillsborough Reformed Church Cem and the Kingston Presbyterian Cem. The map illustrates the convergence of historic village centers like Griggstown and Blackwells Mills with modern residential expansions in Kendall Park and Heathcote.

Tracing the path of Sixmile Run and Tenmile Run, the terrain rises toward Tenmile Run Mtn, while the eastern reaches transition into the low-lying wetlands of Pigeon Swamp. Local heritage landmarks, such as Rockingham and the Franklin Memorial Park, stand alongside established settlements like Kingston and Dayton, showing how centuries of agricultural, industrial, and suburban development have overlapped along these traditional water and road corridors.