Abandoned Towns

Ghost town record · Burlington County, New Jersey

High Crossing

Populated place in Burlington County, New Jersey, US.

Record

About High Crossing

High Crossing is a ghost town in Tabernacle Township, in Burlington County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. High Crossing is located within the Wharton State Forest, and within the New Jersey Pinelands National Reserve.

This is a site record: what public sources say about High Crossing, gathered in one place. We haven't written a full guide yet, so history, current access and photos are still to come. Treat the status as unknown until a guide confirms it.

Map

Where High Crossing is

USGS topographic map around High Crossing
USGS topographic map, The National Map (public domain). The pin marks the coordinates in the record; old townsites are often a little off.

Historic maps

16 historic USGS maps cover High Crossing

Topographic sheets from the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain), oldest first. Older sheets often show the camp, mines and roads while the place was alive. The downloads are large map scans; USGS topoView shows them in the browser.

Directions

Getting there

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Before you go

  • Many ghost town sites are on private land, active mining claims or tribal land. Check land status and ask permission.
  • Roads to old townsites are often unmaintained dirt. Map apps may route over closed or impassable tracks.
  • Removing artifacts from public land is illegal under federal and most state laws.

Nearby

Other sites near High Crossing

Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our New Jersey index.

Sources

Sources

  1. Wikipedia, "High Crossing, New Jersey": coordinates and summary.
  2. Wikidata Q20657847.
  3. USGS GNIS 877093.
  4. USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
  5. USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).