1994 Map of Port Elizabeth

About this map

The Maurice River corridor serves as the primary artery for these South Jersey settlements in the 1990s, where riverine commerce and the regional glass-sand industry shaped the landscape. While Port Elizabeth and Mauricetown retain their historic footprints along the water, the interior reveals a transition toward conservation, dominated by the Peaslee State Wildlife Management Area and Belleplain State Forest. The presence of numerous Gravel Pits and Sand and Gravel Pits north of Dorchester and Leesburg indicates the ongoing importance of mineral extraction to the local economy. Historical infrastructure remains visible through the Cumberland Branch and various sections of Railroad Grade, tracing the paths that once connected inland mills like Hoffmans Mill and Fries Mill to the coastal trade routes. This detailed topographic study preserves the spatial relationship between the maritime villages of Bricksboro and the expansive, low-lying marshes of the Muskee Creek basin.