This finely executed early 19th-century engraved map portrays the State of New Jersey in notable detail, highlighting its internal county divisions, major townships, postal routes, early railroads, and canals. Originally reduced from the prominent larger surveys conducted by surveyor Thomas Gordon and copyrighted in 1841, this plate exemplifies the transitional era of transportation in the mid-Atlantic region, featuring canal linkages and developing rail lines crossing between New York harbor and the Delaware River corridor. Surrounding waterways including Delaware Bay, the Atlantic coastline, and New York Harbor/Long Island Sound are depicted with coastal soundings, islands, and shoals. Prominent settlements across northern, central, and southern counties are clearly delineated alongside mountain ranges depicted with delicate hachuring. A neat scale of miles and a concise symbol explanation box are placed in the upper-left quadrant.