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1954 Map of Lakewood

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Lakewood
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1967
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1967

About this map

Lakewood is the center of this mid-century New Jersey landscape, characterized by its dense grid of streets and the prominent campus of Georgian Court College alongside Lake Carasaljo. The town's transition from an established community to a regional hub is evident in its institutional landscape, including several local schools and churches such as Hope Ch and Mt Sinai Ch. Surrounding the urban core, smaller settlements like Silverton, Lanes Mills, and Cedarwood Park dots the countryside, often centered around the many branches of the Metedeconk River.

Transportation corridors including the Central Railroad of New Jersey and the developing path of the Garden State Parkway intersect the terrain, reflecting the era's shift toward automotive travel. To the east and south, the presence of numerous Cranberry Bogs and the sprawling Ocean County Park highlight the region's agricultural roots and its commitment to public spaces. From the Lookout Tower near South Lakewood to the shores of Silver Bay, the map documents a community poised between its traditional rural identity and modern suburban expansion.