2016 Map of Long Branch East

About this map

Long Branch anchors this detailed coastal survey, illustrating the dense residential and transit network along the Jersey Shore. The map documents the slender barrier strip where Sea Bright and Monmouth Beach are squeezed between the Atlantic Ocean and the Shrewsbury River. Inland, the landscape is defined by tidal estuaries and creeks, including Long Branch Reach and Oyster Bay, which separate neighborhoods like Rumson and Waterloo. The inclusion of the Intracoastal Waterway and various islands such as Gunning Island and Sedge Island highlights the navigational importance of these protected backwaters. Moving south, the map captures the transition from commercial areas to the coastal estates of Elberon and the freshwater Lake Takanassee, reflecting a century of recreational development and land management in Monmouth County.