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1989 Map of Brigantine Inlet

Name: 1989 Topographic Map of Brigantine Inlet
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1989
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1989

About this map

Edwin B Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge dominates the salt marshes and tidal flats of this coastal landscape, protecting a complex network of waterways north of Brigantine. The map documents a fragile coastal ecosystem where Great Bay and Little Bay meet the Atlantic Ocean at Brigantine Inlet. The shifting nature of the Jersey Shore is evident in the expansive Sand and Mud flats and islands like Egg Island and Pullen Island that separate the open ocean from the sheltered back bays.

On the southern end of the sheet, the northern tip of the Brigantine community shows significant development. Residential streets such as Revere Blvd and Lafayette Blvd lead toward the shoreline landmarks, including the Brigantine Country Club and the 14th Street Pier. Navigational channels like the Intracoastal Waterway and various thorofares, including Mile Thorofare and Great Thorofare, illustrate the vital maritime infrastructure of the late 1980s.