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2014 Map of Newton West

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

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

The town of Newton serves as the focal point of this Sussex County landscape, where the urban grid meets the glacial lakes and valley systems of northern New Jersey. The southeastern corner is dominated by the county seat's infrastructure, including the Sussex County Community Coll campus, Newton Airport, and the Newton Cem. This modern survey reveals a region defined by its water resources, from the expansive Swartswood Lake and Paulins Kill Lake to the protected forests of the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area in the northwest.

Smaller crossroads settlements such as Balesville, Middleville, and Stillwater reflect the historical rural character of the Kittatinny Valley. The hydrology is particularly dense, featuring the winding path of the Paulins Kill and numerous family-named landmarks like Hortons Pond and Hendershots Point. These features illustrate the transition from traditional agricultural and mill-based communities to a landscape increasingly centered on recreation and residential development around established water bodies.