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1888 Map of Asbury Park

Name: 1888 Topographic Map of Asbury Park
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1888
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1888

About this map

Asbury Park and Ocean Grove dominate the northern shoreline of this coastal survey, reflecting a period of significant seaside development. The landscape is defined by the intricate relationship between the Atlantic coast and the interior, where the New Jersey Southern Railroad and the Freehold and Jamesburg Railroad connect maritime centers to inland hamlets like Allaire and Farmingdale. The coastal geography is marked by numerous life-saving stations, such as L.S. Station Squan Beach, and a series of freshwater bodies including Wreck Pond and Lake Como that sit just behind the dunes.

Further south, the Metedeconk River and Kettle Creek flow through Ocean county, highlighting the dense network of tributaries like Bear Swamp Brook and Pollypod Brook. This area serves as a primary source for understanding late-nineteenth-century land use in Monmouth and Ocean counties, illustrating the early footprint of resorts like Spring Lake and Bay Head alongside established settlements such as Squankum and Manasquan.