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2023 Map of Rio Grande

Name: 2023 Topographic Map of Rio Grande
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2023
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2023

About this map

Delaware Bay defines the western edge of this coastal survey, where a string of shoreline communities including Miami Beach, Highs Beach, and Reeds Beach meet the tidal flats. The interior landscape is characterized by a dense network of residential developments and historic crossroads settlements like Rio Grande, Green Creek, and Whitesboro. The infrastructure is dominated by the Cape May County Airport and the heavy corridors of S Delsea Dr and Rte 47 S, which facilitate movement between the bay and the Atlantic resorts just to the east.

Water management is a central theme, evidenced by features such as Pumping Station Pond, Fulling Mill Stream, and the winding Fishing Creek. These waterways, along with named locations like Nummytown and Sally Marshall Crossing, provide valuable context for researchers tracking the evolution of Cape May County's suburban and rural footprints. The transition from the marshy coast at Fishing Creek Shoal to the inland residential clusters at Villas and Erma illustrates the modern spatial organization of this peninsular region.