1953 Map of Avalon

About this map

Avalon and the northern tip of Stone Harbor occupy the narrow barrier known as Seven Mile island, defined here by the post-war development of the early 1950s. The landscape is a complex network of coastal waterways including Stites Sound and Ingram Thorofare, with the built environment increasingly pushing into the marsh through the construction of residential lagoons. These man-made basins, such as Pennsylvania Harbor, Cornell Harbor, and Princeton Harbor, demonstrate the mid-century transformation of the Jersey Shore into a structured recreational destination. Along the oceanfront, the Boardwalk and Avalon Beach line the coast, while the Avalon Yacht Club stands near the northern tip by Townsends Inlet. The survey also documents navigational hazards and maritime infrastructure, with a Filtration Plant and offshore Wreckage noted in the Atlantic Ocean.