1880s Maps of Avalon, New Jersey

Explore 3 historic maps of Avalon from the 1880s. These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1880s — showing old roads, neighborhoods, homes, and landmarks that have changed or disappeared over time.

Whether you're researching your family's past, planning a metal detecting trip, or studying how Avalon's landscape evolved across the 1880s, these high-resolution maps are a powerful tool for exploring the history of this region.

  • Focus on a specific era: All maps on this page are from the 1880s, giving you a focused view of this time period.
  • See what’s changed: Compare century-old streets, trails, and buildings to today's modern landscape using overlays and satellite layers.
  • Research with precision: Use these maps for genealogy, historical research, land use analysis, or educational projects.
  • View, download, or print: Maps are fully viewable online in high resolution, and can be downloaded or printed for your own records.

Start exploring Avalon's history through authentic maps from the 1880s. This is your window into the past.


Avalon, NJ maps

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  1. 1884 Map of Sea Isle
    1884 Map of Sea Isle
    1884 Sea Isle
    1884 Print · USGS
    The Jersey Shore emerges as a Victorian-era destination in this late nineteenth-century survey of the Cape May coast. Trace the early rail lines of the West Jersey Railroad and locate maritime landmarks like L.S. Station Sea Isle City and Corson's Inlet.

  2. 1888 Map of Dennisville
    1888 Map of Dennisville
    1888 Dennisville
    1888 Print · USGS
    Coastal Cape May County thrived in the late nineteenth century as a network of rail lines and tide-water landings. Genealogists can trace family names and vanished settlements from Cape May Court House to the West Jersey Railroad depots at Swain Station and Burleigh.

  3. 1888 Map of Sea Isle
    1888 Map of Sea Isle
    1888 Sea Isle
    1888 Print · USGS
    Coastal Cape May County emerges in the 1880s as railroads began to bridge the marshes. Trace the early development of Sea Isle City and the locations of maritime safety outposts like L. S. Station Townsend's Inlet and L. S. Station Tatham's.

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