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1888 Map of Little Egg Harbor

Name: 1888 Topographic Map of Little Egg Harbor
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1888
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1888

About this map

The Tuckerton Railroad cuts a diagonal path through this coastal landscape, connecting the inland cedar swamps and pine barrens to the thriving maritime communities of the late nineteenth century. Small hamlets like Manahawken, Staffordville, and Parkertown line the transition between the upland woods and the salt marshes. The map reveals an economy tied to both land and sea, featuring Stafford Forge and its associated Stafford Forge Pond alongside numerous coastal settlements.

Southward, the intricate network of the Mullica River and Wading River gives way to the expansive waters of Little Egg Harbor. Maritime navigation is clearly marked by the Little Egg Harbor Light and a L.S. Station on Tucker's Beach, serving the barrier islands and thoroughfares. Remote outposts like Munion Field and Penn Place suggest the deep-woods isolation that existed just miles from the busy harbor ports of Tuckerton and Port Republic.