1950s Maps of Middle Township, New Jersey

1. 1952 Map of Sea Isle City, 1955 Print

   

   1952 Sea Isle City

   1955 Print · USGS

   Coastal Cape May County comes alive in the mid-fifties, showing the rail-connected barrier islands and dense inland swamps. Genealogists and local historians can locate early landmarks like Seaville Ch, the Coast Guard Station, and the Woodland Cem near Ocean View.

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4. 1953 Map of Avalon, 1957 Print

   

   1953 Avalon

   1957 Print · USGS

   The Jersey Shore communities of Avalon and Stone Harbor appear in the early fifties, just as the postwar coastal boom was taking hold. Researchers can trace the development of Seven Mile Beach, identifying local landmarks like the Avalon Yacht Club, the original Boardwalk, and the harbors along the Intracoastal Waterway.

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7. 1955 Map of Wilmington

   

   1955 Wilmington

   1955 Print · USGS

   The Delaware Valley and Jersey Shore are seen here during the mid-fifties era of rapid suburban expansion and highway development. You can trace the path of the New Jersey Turnpike, locate the Fort Dix Military Reservation, or explore the rail networks of the Pennsylvania Railroad.

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10. 1955 Map of Wildwood, 1956 Print

    

    1955 Wildwood

    1956 Print · USGS

    The Jersey Shore is in full swing during the mid-1950s, showing the iconic barrier island resorts and salt marshes before modern expansion. Researchers can trace the Pennsylvania-Reading Seashore Lines and the oceanfront Boardwalk through Wildwood and North Wildwood.

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13. 1955 Map of Stone Harbor, 1957 Print

    

    1955 Stone Harbor

    1957 Print · USGS

    The Jersey Shore is captured mid-century as the Garden State Parkway began reshaping the coastal landscape. Trace the old rail lines and inland settlements like Whitesboro and Mayville, or explore the established grid of Stone Harbor.

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16. 1956 Map of Rio Grande, 1957 Print

    

    1956 Rio Grande

    1957 Print · USGS

    Cape May's western bayfront communities are captured here in the mid-fifties as residential grids like Villas expanded alongside older marsh-side settlements. Genealogists and local researchers can trace the Pennsylvania-Reading Seashore Lines through Rio Grande and find family-named landmarks such as Sally Marshall Crossing and Nummytown.

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19. 1957 Map of Wilmington

    

    1957 Wilmington

    1957 Print · USGS

    The mid-Atlantic coastal plain comes alive in the mid-fifties as the New Jersey Turnpike and Garden State Parkway redefine travel. Researchers can trace the rail-to-road transition and find landmarks like Ship John Shoal Light and the Fort Dix Military Reservation.

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22. 1957 Map of Salisbury

    

    1957 Salisbury

    1957 Print · USGS

    The Delmarva Peninsula in the mid-1950s reveals a landscape of coastal defenses and rail-driven commerce. Researchers can trace the Pennsylvania railroad lines or locate historic landmarks like the Fenwick Island Lighthouse and St Martin church.

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25. 1957 Map of Heislerville, 1958 Print

    

    1957 Heislerville

    1958 Print · USGS

    Coastal New Jersey in the late fifties is defined here by the meeting of the Maurice River and the Delaware Bay marshes. Researchers can trace the layout of small shore communities like Moores Beach and Reeds Beach, or locate local landmarks including the Eldora Sch and Hands Millpond.

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28. 1958 Map of Woodbine, 1959 Print

    

    1958 Woodbine

    1959 Print · USGS

    Cape May County in the late fifties remains a landscape of dense wetlands and small rural hamlets connected by the Pennsylvania-Reading Seashore Lines. Trace the footprints of local history at Tiffereth Israel Cem, Ludlams Sch, and the State Colony.

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31. 1959 Map of Wilmington

    

    1959 Wilmington

    1959 Print · USGS

    The Delaware Valley and Jersey Shore are seen here in the late fifties, during a period of massive suburban and highway expansion. Researchers can trace mid-century infrastructure like the N J Turnpike or locate coastal landmarks from Barnegat Bay to the Maurice River.

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