Loading map...

1952 Map of Atlantic City

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Atlantic City
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1984
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1984

About this map

The world-famous Boardwalk and its iconic amusement piers define the coastal frontage of Atlantic City at the mid-century mark. This survey, updated with 1970s revisions shown in purple, illustrates the dense urban grid between the Atlantic Ocean and the back-bay waters of Beach Thorofare. The map details a sophisticated transportation hub where the Pennsylvania Reading Seashore Lines and Atlantic City Expressway converge near the Municipal Airport (Bader Field).

Beyond the primary resort district, the residential growth of Ventnor City and Margate City is clearly mapped, including the finger lagoons of Ventnor Heights and the Intracoastal Waterway. Notable landmarks such as Convention Hall and a string of coastal attractions from Steel Pier to Million Dollar Pier provide a precise record of the city's architectural and recreational peak before modern redevelopment.