1890 Map of Great Egg Harbor

About this map

Mays Landing serves as a focal point for the river-and-rail commerce of late 19th-century southern New Jersey. Situated where the Great Egg Harbor River meets a network of early overland routes, the area shows a distinct transition between the agrarian interior and the salt-marsh economy of the coast. The shoreline is defined by numerous family-named landings, including Wilson's Landing and Gibson's Landing, which point to a period when small-vessel water transport was essential for moving goods through the intricate channels of Lake's Bay and Scull's Bay.