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1919 Map of Asbury Park

Name: 1919 Topographic Map of Asbury Park
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1921
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1921

About this map

The Jersey Shore coastline from Asbury Park south to Mantoloking is captured here during a period of significant coastal development and rail expansion. While the northern beach towns like Ocean Grove and Belmar show the dense street grids of established resorts, the interior of Monmouth and Ocean Counties remains largely rural and forested. The intricate hydrology of the Manasquan River and Metedeconk River dominates the central landscape, with numerous branches such as Polhemus Branch and Tice Branch reaching into the pinelands near Lakewood.

Transportation networks define the era, with the New York & Long Branch Railroad hugging the coast and the New Jersey Southern Railroad cutting through the interior. Of particular interest to maritime historians are the numerous Life Saving Stations, including L.S. Station Deal and L.S. Station Shark River, which guarded the treacherous Atlantic Ocean shoreline. Small inland settlements like Allaire and Farmingdale provide a view of the region's agricultural and industrial foundations away from the bustling boardwalks.