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1952 Map of Atlantic City

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Atlantic City
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

Atlantic City and its world-famous shoreline are documented here at a mid-century peak of tourism and transportation. The map traces the legendary Boardwalk as it stretches past iconic landmarks including the Steel Pier, Steeplechase Pier, and the massive Convention Hall. Inland, the urban grid gives way to a complex network of coastal waterways like Beach Thorofare and Inside Thorofare, which separate the primary barrier island from the marshes leading to Egg Harbor and Lakes Bay.

Transportation infrastructure dominates the landscape, featuring the Municipal Airport (Bader Field) and the Pennsylvania Reading Seashore Lines rail network. Revisions from 1972 illustrate the arrival of the Atlantic City Expressway, marking the transition from rail-dependent travel to the era of the modern automobile. This map provides a clear look at the residential expansion into Ventnor City and Margate City before the later high-rise developments reshaped the skyline.