2014 Map of West Creek

About this map

The coastal plains and wetlands of Ocean County are defined by a network of drainage creeks and established villages along the Barnegat Bay corridor. Manahawkin and West Creek anchor a chain of settlements that include Staffordville, Mayetta, and Cedar Run, all tied together by the north-south routes of Us-9 and the Garden State Pky. Inland, the landscape transitions into the denser vegetation of the Pine Barrens, where the Stafford Forge area and the remote Warren Grove suggest a history of early industry and isolation. Local recreational and utility infrastructure is prominent, from the Lakeside Speedway and Deer Lake Park to the Southern Water Pollution Control Facility. Notable for genealogists and local historians, several burial sites are recorded, including the Manahawkin Baptist Church Cem and Greenwood Cem. Waterways like Westecunk Cr and Mill Cr dominate the hydrology, feeding into the tidal margins near Horse Point.