1954 Map of Long Branch

About this map

Fort Monmouth and the U.S. Army Signal Corps Training Area dominate the central landscape of this mid-century survey, illustrating the significant military presence in Monmouth County during the Cold War. To the north, the Navesink River and Shrewsbury River define the coast, where established communities like Red Bank, Fair Haven, and Rumson meet the water. The map documents a period of rapid suburbanization and infrastructure growth, featuring the newly constructed Garden State Parkway cutting through Lincroft and New Shrewsbury. Along the coast, the barrier beach communities of Sea Bright and Monmouth Beach are shown in detail, including the Coast Guard Station and the rail corridor of the New York and Long Branch RR. Inland, older rural traces like Cooks Mills and the Hockhockson Swamp contrast with rising developments such as Oakhurst Manor and Deal Park.