Maps by Michael Siegel, from Mapping New Jersey: An Evolving Landscape. Maxine N. Lurie and Peter O. Wacker, eds., published in 2009.
Copyright © 2009 by Rutgers, The State University. Reprinted by permission of Rutgers University Press.
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The atlas is dedicated to the memory of:
George Hammell Cook (1818–1889),
and John Parr Snyder (1926–1997).
"Their earlier work mapped the way"
Landsat image of New Jersey
Original maps from chapter I Environment:
NE Forests | Climate graphs | Waterfalls | New Jersey compared to Alaska | Physiographic Regions | WetlandsWetlands | Soils | Climate zones | Snow-Remote Sensing | Climate maps | Iceage shoreline | Forest fires | Island Beach State Park | Sea Grove/Cape May coastal erosion | Offshore New Jersey | Plant Hardiness Zones | Forests | Rivers-Watersheds | Reservoirs | Aquifers |
Essay titles from chapter I. Introduction / David A. Robinson; Landforms / Charles A. Stansfield; Soils / John C. F. Tedrow / Peter O. Wacker; Weather and Climate / David A. Robinson; Natural Hazards / James K. Mitchell; Coastal Change / Thomas O. Herrington; Vegetation and Wildlife / Richard G. Lathrop; Water Resources / Robert M. Hordon
Original maps from chapter II Land Use:
Whitesbog Village | Land Use | Exurban development–Suburban growth | Early settlement | Princeton Corridor | Utopian and Planned Communities | Blueberries and Cranberries Production | Hypothetical Land Use Zones | Farmland | Cranberry Bogs | Equine Industry | Land Preservation | Brownfields | Superfund sites |
Essay titles from chapter II. Introduction / Harbans Singh; Settlement Patterns / Peter O. Wacker; The Megapolitan Transformation: Princeton, the "Brains Town" / Michael H. Ebner; Planned and Utopian Communities / Maxine N. Lurie; Dynamics of Agriculture / Robert M. Goodman / Arthur R. Brown, Jr.; Land Renewal: Superfund Sites, Brownfields, and Grayfields / Michael R. Greenberg; Vacant Buildable Land: A Less Dense New Jersey / Henry J. Mayer
Original maps from chapter III Demography:
Vital Statistics | Population | Population of Major Cities | Race and Ethnicity | Foreign-born Population | Foreign-born Population as a Percentage of Total Population, 1930s–2006 | Brotherton Reservation | Lenape Bands in the Seventeenth Century and Lenape Migration RoutesLenape Bands in the Seventeenth Century and Lenape Migration Routes | American Indian Place Names | Black Settlements | African Americans: Percentage of Total Population 1790–2000 | Underground Railroad Routes ca. 1860 | Cities with Black Majority in 2000 | Religion | Selected Religious Affiliations and the 1798 Slave Population | Age and Gender | TB and AIDS | The Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Epidemic | Potential for Elevated Radon Levels | Infant Mortality | Diarrheal Diseases in Children, 1900 | Suicide | Enrollment and Tuition at Colleges/Universities | Funding Public Education | Abbott School Districts, 2007 | Foreign Languages Spoken in Schools | Higher Education | Educational Achievement | Violent Crime Rate | Property Crime Rate | Comparative Crime and Incarceration Rates, 2006 | Correctional Institutions |
Essay titles from chapter III. Introduction / Briavel Holcomb; Indians / Lorraine E. Williams; African Americans / Giles R. Wright; Religious Diversity / Frank L. Greenagel; Age and Gender / Briavel Holcomb; Health and Medicine / Karen Reeds; Education / David Hespe Chapter; IV. Transportation Introduction / Peter O. Wacker; The Era of Straight Roads: A Road-Making Revolution / Robert Craig; Railroads / John T. Cunningham; The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey / Jameson W. Doig; Journey to Work (and Elsewhere) / Peter O. Wacker
Original maps from chapter IV Transportation:
Number of Vehicles Traveling on Toll Highways | American Indian Trails in the 1600s | Era of Straight Roads | Major Turnpikes, 1829 | Highway System | Road Network | Major Canals | Railroads ca. 1860 | Port Authority Facilities | Travel Time from New York City, 1800 – Journey to Work |
Essay titles from chapter IV. Introduction / Peter O. Wacker ; The era of straight roads : a road-making revolution / Robert Craig; Railroads / John T. Cunningham; The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey / Jameson W. Doig; Journey to work (and elsewhere) / Peter O. Wacker
Original maps from chapter V The Economy:
Non-farm Employment | Historical Mining Industries | Surface Mining | Commercial Shellfishing | Recreational and Commercial Saltwater Fishing | NY Shipbuilding Corporation, 1902–1947 | Clay, Ceramics, and Glass Production | Milling and Waterpower, 1747 | Processing and Manufacturing, 1840–1950 | Thomas Alva Edison | Major Research Laboratories | Electric Companies | Gas Companies | Area Codes | Tourism Spending | Tourism | State Parks and Historic Sites and National Park Service Units | The Shore Region | Golf Courses | Per Capita Income, 1970–2005 | Median Household Income, 2005 | Civilian Labor Force, 2006 | Poverty Demographics | Individuals Below the Federal Poverty Level | Median Home Value, 2006 |
Essay titles from chapter V. Introduction / James W. Hughes / Joseph J. Seneca; Extractive Industries / Richard Veit; Fishing / Bonnie J. McCay; Clay, Brick, and Glass / Richard Veit; Early Milling and Waterpower / Richard W. Hunter; Tourism, Leisure, and Hospitality / Briavel Holcomb
Original maps from chapter VI History and Politics:
Election Redistricting | Election Results | Boundary Disputes | French and Indian War Barracks, 1758 | American Revolution: Major British Invasion Routes | Cold War Missile Sites | County Boundaries | 566 Municipalities | State Legislative Districts | Federal Congressional Districts | State Legislature, 1993 | State Legislature, 2006 | Election Results | Women in N.J. Legislature and County Freeholders | Women in U.S. Congress, 2008 | Women in State Politics | COAH Obligations | Recycling | State and Local Tax Burden |
Essay titles from chapter VI. Introduction / Joseph R. Marbach; Colonial and State Boundaries / Maxine N. Lurie; Military History / Mark Edward Lender; Women in Politics / Deborah L. Walsh; Land as Politics and the Politics of Land / Maxine N. Lurie