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2011 Map of New Brunswick

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

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

New Brunswick and the surrounding Middlesex County landscape are defined by the convergence of the Raritan River and its intricate network of tributaries. This modern survey illustrates the suburban expansion of communities such as Highland Park, Milltown, and South River, where industrial history meets academic institutional growth. The sprawling campus of Rutgers University New Brunswick anchors the northern portion of the sheet, while the southern reaches transition into a landscape heavily populated by large memorial parks and cemeteries, including Beth Abraham Cemetery and the expansive Holy Cross Burial Park.

Water management remains a central theme of the terrain, visible through the containment of Lawrence Brook at the Farrington Dam and the Westons Mill Pond. These water bodies, along with protected areas like Pigeon Swamp, provide a counterpoint to the dense residential corridors and established local crossroads like Berdines Corners and Patricks Corners. Local agricultural and community heritage is further evidenced by the Middlesex County Fairgrounds and John Himich Farms.