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2011 Map of Washington

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Washington
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Washington serves as a significant regional hub within this 2011 survey of Warren County, positioned where the valley floor meets the slopes of Oxford Mountain. The landscape is defined by the parallel paths of the Pequest River, Pohatcong Creek, and Musconetcong River, which carve through the ridges of Danville Mountain and Baldpate Mountain. Traces of earlier industry and transport remain visible in the alignment of the Morris Canal, particularly near Port Colden and Port Murray.

Evidence of the area's development is found in the clustered settlements at Great Meadows, Vienna, and Oxford, the latter of which features the Pequest Furnace. Local aviation is represented by the John E Rogers Airport near Townsbury. For genealogists, the map provides precise locations for the Pequest Union Cemetery and Mount Lebanon Cemetery, while recreational areas like Cliffdale Park and Willever Lake highlight the intersection of the region's natural hydrology and modern land use.