1950s Maps of Long Beach Township, New Jersey

1. 1951 Map of Beach Haven, 1954 Print

   

   1951 Beach Haven

   1954 Print · USGS

   The Jersey Shore comes alive in the early fifties on this detailed survey of Long Beach. Trace the dense grid of coastal settlements from Brant Beach down to Beach Haven, and locate harbor landmarks like Mordecai Island and Peahala Park.

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4. 1951 Map of Long Beach NE, 1954 Print

   

   1951 Long Beach NE

   1954 Print · USGS

   Coastal New Jersey at the start of the 1950s reveals the early mid-century footprint of the northern barrier islands. Researchers can trace the street grid of Barnegat Light, locate Long Beach Park, and study the soundings between Barnegat Bay and the ocean.

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7. 1952 Map of Tuckerton, 1954 Print

   

   1952 Tuckerton

   1954 Print · USGS

   Coastal New Jersey in the early fifties reveals a landscape of tidal marshes and quiet seaside boroughs before the era of major development. Researchers can trace family roots through Greenwood Cem or locate industrial sites like the Fish Factory and Cranberry Bogs.

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10. 1952 Map of Ship Bottom, 1954 Print

    

    1952 Ship Bottom

    1954 Print · USGS

    The Jersey Shore comes alive in this early 1950s survey of the barrier island and bay marshes during a period of steady coastal growth. Genealogists and historians can trace the street grids of Surf City, Ship Bottom, and Harvey Cedars or locate the Transatlantic Radio Receiver station.

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13. 1953 Map of Barnegat Light, 1957 Print

    

    1953 Barnegat Light

    1957 Print · USGS

    The Jersey Shore in the early fifties reveals a landscape of shifting sands and maritime markers along Island Beach. Trace the coastal infrastructure surrounding the Lighthouse and the Sedge Islands, where the settlement of Barnegat Light meets the sea.

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16. 1953 Map of Forked River, 1958 Print

    

    1953 Forked River

    1958 Print · USGS

    Coastal Ocean County comes alive in the 1950s, showing the early rise of the Garden State Parkway alongside the Central RR of New Jersey. Genealogists and historians can trace family ties at the Good Luck Cem or Old Waretown Cem.

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19. 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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22. 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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25. 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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