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1952 Map of Atlantic City

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Atlantic City
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1966
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1966

About this map

Atlantic City at the start of the 1950s appears as a dense urban resort, its famous coastline defined by the world-renowned Boardwalk and a series of iconic amusement piers. These landmarks, including the Steel Pier, Steeplechase Pier, and Million Dollar Pier, stretch into the Atlantic Ocean, illustrating the city's mid-century height as a premier coastal destination. The urban grid is tightly packed between the ocean and the marshy interior, which is navigated by the Intracoastal Waterway and various channels like Beach Thorofare.

Transportation infrastructure supporting the city's growth is prominent, with the Pennsylvania-Reading Seashore Lines providing rail access and the Municipal Airport (Bader Field) occupying a significant footprint on the landward side. Adjacent municipalities such as Ventnor City and Margate City extend the coastal development southward. These maps reveal the layout of the city just before significant post-war changes began to reshape the American shoreline, preserving the location of local institutions like City Hall and Convention Hall.