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1898 Map of Barnegat, 1904 Print
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1898 Map of Barnegat

USGS Topo · Published 1904

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Barnegat Bay dominates this coastal landscape, separated from the Atlantic by a narrow barrier island that at the turn of the century was dotted with Life-Saving Stations. These maritime outposts, such as L.S. Station Toms River and L.S. Station Island Beach, served a shoreline defined by shifting inlets and treacherous shallows before modern development. At the southern tip of the peninsula, the Barnegat Light stands as a sentinel over the Barnegat Inlet. Inland, the economy of the Jersey Shore's pine forests and marshes is visible through the reach of the Toms River and Waretown Branch of New Jersey Southern Railroad and the Philadelphia and Long Branch Railroad (Penn. R.R.). Small settlements like Island Heights, Forked River, and the curiously named Double Trouble are connected by these rail lines and early wagon roads, following the drainage of Cedar Creek and Toms River.

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Map Details

Date Portrayed1898
Date Published1904
PublisherU.S. Geological Survey
Map TypeTopographic
Scale1:62500
Physical Dimensions16.6 x 19.9 inches

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Source Details

SourceU.S. Geological Survey
CopyrightPublic Domain