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2016 Map of Princeton

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Princeton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

The Borough of Princeton serves as the academic and cultural anchor of this Central New Jersey landscape, characterized by its prestigious institutions and a corridor of historic settlements. The presence of the Princeton Theological Seminary and the Westminster Choir Coll of Rider Univ highlights the area's deep-rooted educational heritage. Beyond the university grounds, the landscape transition southward reveals a network of suburban developments and smaller hamlets such as Lawrenceville, Princessville, and Clarksville.

Transport and water routes define the region's geography, most notably the Delaware and Raritan Canal which winds through Port Mercer. To the east, Carnegie Lake and Stony Brook provide a natural boundary, while Princeton Junction marks a critical node in the rail-and-road infrastructure. For genealogists, the map identifies several significant resting places including Princeton Cem, Lawrenceville Cem, and Morris Hall Cem. This survey illustrates the modern density of Mercer County, where academic campuses, colonial-era village sites, and contemporary transit systems converge.