1947 Map of Lakehurst

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The U S Naval Air Station dominates the central landscape of this 1940s Ocean County survey, illustrating the significant military footprint in the Pine Barrens during the post-war era. Just south, the borough of Lakehurst serves as a residential and transit hub, situated at the junction of the Southern Sub Division railroad and organized around streets like Union Ave and White St. The surrounding terrain is defined by a complex network of waterways, including the Main Branch Toms River and numerous tributaries such as Maple Root Branch and Davenport Branch. Local history is captured in the distribution of small settlements like Vanhiseville, Holmansville, and Whitesville. Unique land use is evident at the State Quail Farm near the center of the sheet, while the northern reaches show the rural character of Jackson township and the Newman Sch.