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1893 Map of Tuckahoe

Name: 1893 Topographic Map of Tuckahoe
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1893
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1893

About this map

Maurice River and the Tuckahoe River define this 1880s survey of southern New Jersey, where timber and iron industries shaped the early landscape. Industrial history is evident at Old Etna Furnace and Monroe Forge, while the local economy relied heavily on numerous water-powered sites such as Bennett Mill, Heaters Mill, and Leaming Mill.

The map reveals a transition toward rail transport as the West Jersey Railroad and the Maurice River Railroad cut through the coastal plains. Small settlements and hamlets like Port Elizabeth, Mauricetown, and Hesstown serve as anchor points for family history research. The detailed mapping of cedar branches and brooks, including Bear Branch and Sweeten Water, illustrates the complex drainage of the Pine Barrens region before modern development altered the waterway networks.