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1952 Map of Brigantine Inlet

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Brigantine Inlet
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1962
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1962

About this map

Brigantine National Wildlife Refuge dominates this coastal landscape, protecting a complex network of salt marshes and tidal channels. The intricate hydrology of the area is mapped with precision, showing the shifting sandbars of Little Egg Inlet and the deep cuts of the Intracoastal Waterway and Brigantine Channel. To the south, the city of Brigantine begins its grid-like expansion, centered around landmarks like the 14th Street Pier and the adjacent Baremore Quarters.

The mapping, based on 1950s aerial photography and field checks, details the fragile barrier island ecology including named features like Pullen Island and Dog Island. These islands are separated by a labyrinth of waterways such as Great Thorofare and Weakfish Thorofare. The presence of several telephone lines and cables crossing the inlets indicates the mid-century infrastructure required to connect these isolated shoreline communities to the New Jersey mainland.