The NJ MAP mission is to empower people and municipalities to make more informed decisions through collaborative mapping by democratizing data for environmental sustainability, community building, equity and climate resilience in New Jersey.
The NJ MAP mission is to empower people and municipalities to make more informed decisions through collaborative mapping by democratizing data for environmental sustainability, community building, equity and climate resilience in New Jersey.
NJ MAP is an interactive atlas for ecological resources, environmental education and sustainable communities. The Geospatial Research Lab at Rowan University’s Department of Geography, Planning and Sustainability created this free online map viewer to connect NJ citizens, municipalities and advocacy groups with real time geospatial tools to support their planning and conservation efforts.
Organized into a suite of publicly available geospatial tools, each NJ MAP project focuses on a specific New Jersey environmental, land use and sustainability issue. Intended users include Sustainable Jersey Green Teams, municipal planning boards, environmental commissions, land trusts, watershed organizations and concerned citizens among others. The NJ MAP vision is to make statewide GIS data relatable and easy to understand.
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NJ MAP has been sustained by thoughtful collaboration with state agencies, nonprofits, and foundations for more than a decade.
Our small staff ensures each project receives a hand-tailored approach. We build most of our geospatial projects into the NJ MAP platform so the resources developed are free for everyone. Have an idea or a problem you are working to solve? Let's explore the possibilities.
Collaborate With UsWhether you are new here or have been using NJ MAP for years, there are many features within the simple interface. If you or your team would like to give feedback or learn how to get the most out of the site, drop us a line.
Request a DemoNJ MAP is free for everyone, and your support helps us keep it that way. Gifts to the Professional Fund help us maintain the platform and develop new maps and tools.
DonateTell us what data you'd like on the site, or help us fund better imagery.
Or write to us directly at njmap@rowan.edu.
This is a small shop dedicated to furthering better decision-making around land use planning and land conservation efforts in the Garden State.
Get to know us.
Principle Investigator
Web Development Architect
Director of NJMAP
Katrina has worked in the Geospatial Research Lab since 2011. She has a passion for supporting environmental advocacy efforts and using GIS to tackle a myriad of NJ specific topics including affordable housing, open space preservation, conservation, land stewardship and land use change. Serving as the Director of the NJ MAP project, Katrina oversees geospatial research projects from start to finish.
Web Mapping Specialist
Makenzie first started working on the NJ MAP project as a GIS intern during her undergraduate degree at Rowan University. She is currently enrolled in a master’s degree program in urban and regional planning.
GIS Technician and Support Specialist
Mike works full-time for Rowan University’s Department of Geography, Planning, & Sustainability, of which NJ MAP and the GeoLab are a part. While he had his start on the NJ MAP team as a student intern during his undergrad, he now offers technical support from his position within the department. This includes front and back-end web development, management of cloud service infrastructure, team onboarding, and occasionally video tutorial production.
Graduate Student Intern
Brendan is a student at Rowan University working on a Masters in Urban and Regional Planning. Previously, Brendan has obtained his BS in Geographic Information Systems and a BA in Environmental and Sustainability Studies from Rowan. He has worked as an intern for NJ MAP since 2021 where he performs various GIS tasks such as digitizing land use/land cover or updating data layers across the NJ MAP web maps. He hopes to use his GIS skills to help plan for a more sustainable and equitable future for all.
Winner of APA NJ's 2020 Outstanding Community Engagement and Education Award
Winner of ANJEC's 2019 Environmental Achievement Award
Winner of NJDEP's 2019 Governor's Environmental Excellence Award
NJ MAP utilizes best available data from a variety of sources. These sources can be made available so users may assess the integrity and objectivity of the data. While attention is given to present the most up-to-date information, The NJ MAP Team, and its funders, assume no responsibility for the spatial accuracy, completeness or timeliness of data used, and expressly disclaim any and all responsibility for errors, misinterpretations, omissions or other inconsistencies depicted arising from or otherwise related to the maps maintained within this site.
Maps and data sets found on this site are for planning activities only and cannot and should not be used for any regulatory purposes - this applies to both the parcel and state-wide levels. The information on this website should be used only as a guide; an on-site investigation is the only true way to know which features exist on the ground.