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1954 Map of Farmingdale

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Farmingdale
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1988
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1988

About this map

Farmingdale serves as a central hub in this Monmouth County landscape, where the Central RR of New Jersey and Penn Central rail lines converge. The map documents a period of transition as mid-century suburban expansion, noted in purple revisions, begins to reach into rural areas like Freewood Acres and Land of Pines. To the north, the massive U S Naval Reservation Earle Ammunition Depot dominates the terrain, its specialized rail spurs and infrastructure providing a stark contrast to the surrounding bogs and farms.

Natural features like Bear Swamp and the Manasquan River define the lower half of the sheet, where Allaire State Park preserves the historic industrial and natural heritage of the region. Local landmarks such as the Drive-in Theater near Collingwood Park and the Allenwood Hospital reflect the mid-century community's needs, while older sites like Southard Ch and Quaker Cem offer essential points of interest for genealogical research.