Where: New Jersey · approx. 40.43, -74.2 (vicinity only)
Why this spot: 1880s+ Sanborn-mapped town on Raritan Bay at the mouth of Matawan Creek
What turns up: Oyster-industry, steamboat-landing, and pottery debris with soda, beer, and druggist bottles along the bayfront and creek-mouth fill
Access: Gray area.
The Raritan Bay bed and tidal Matawan Creek riparian tidelands below mean high water are state public trust land with restrictions on removing artifacts; the town banks and dock lots above are private and need the owner's permission. State law protects archaeological sites and unmarked burials.
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Satellite view, historic-map overlays, tide/flow context and field notes are in the app. Exact research detail is part of Pro.
Pins are approximate by design. This page is historical research, not permission to dig. Check ownership and local law first.