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1954 Map of Farmingdale

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Farmingdale
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1956
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1956

About this map

The U S Naval Reservation Earle Ammunition Depot dominates the northern landscape of this mid-1950s Monmouth County study, showing the sprawling military presence near the community of Earle. To the south, the Manasquan River and its numerous tributaries like Yellow Brook and Mingamahone Brook define the topography, supporting a landscape of bogs and lowlands such as Bear Swamp. The industrial and transportation identity of the era is preserved through the crossings of the Pennsylvania RR and the Central RR, which intersect at the borough of Farmingdale.

Genealogists will find significant detail in the placement of the Evergreen Cem and Quaker Cem, alongside local education landmarks like Howell Sch and Hurley Sch. The map also captures several institutional and public spaces, including the Preventorium, Allenwood Hospital, and the expanding grounds of Allaire State Park. These features, combined with the presence of the Monmouth County Airport, reveal a transition from rural crossroads to a more complex suburban and military landscape.