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The Pine Barrens cover a huge area (1.1 million
acres),
Early settlement in "West Jersey" (as it was called) took place in the areas outside of the pine barrens. The early settlements were On the Cape May peninsula and along the Delaware Bay, with a small area on The Great Egg Harbor River (Somers Point & Mays Landing). The vast and unique natural resources found in the Pinelands, led to early industrial development.
The Iron & Glass industries were a natural.
The end of the Bog Iron industry came about as settlement moved west. At Pittsburgh there was easy access to Iron ore and anthracite coal, so a much better quality of iron was achieved at a reasonable price.
The current industries in the Pinelands include;
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observation on looking at the map.
Many times I have gotten in the discussion of where exactly is South Jersey. Some people consider the dividing line to be the Burlington County boundary. I favor including Ocean County and dividing at Trenton. As you can see from the map, Ocean County clearly has topography in common with the other "South Jersey" counties. |
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Folklore of the Pinelands |
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or The burning of Chestnut Neck, the grounding of the British ships and the battle of Ridgway Farm. October 6, 1778 |
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Also,
known as "The Pinelands", the unique environment has had and will continue to
have a major effect on the culture of South Jersey.
