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1984 Map of Atlantic City

Name: 1984 Topographic Map of Atlantic City
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1985
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1985

About this map

The Jersey Shore and its inland Pine Barrens ecosystem are documented here in the mid-1980s, showcasing a landscape defined by barrier islands and extensive conservation lands. From the dense street grids of Atlantic City and Ocean City to the inland reaches of Mays Landing, the map tracks the critical transportation corridors of the Garden State Parkway and the Atlantic City Expressway. The southern coast is a complex network of inlets and sounds, including Absecon Inlet and Townsend Sound, protecting the mainland from the Atlantic Ocean.

Large-scale environmental preservation is a dominant theme, with vast tracts like the Edwin B Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge and Belleplain State Forest buffering the inland settlements of Estellville and Milmay. The presence of the Conrail line and the Great Egg Harbor River highlights the historic movement of goods and people between the coast and the western interior of Atlantic and Cumberland counties.