1954 Map of Long Branch

About this map

The Navesink River and Shrewsbury River define the coastal geography of this Monmouth County region, where established boroughs like Red Bank and Little Silver meet the Atlantic shore. This mid-century landscape is heavily influenced by military installations, including the significant footprint of Fort Monmouth and Camp Charles Wood, alongside the U S Naval Weapons Station (Earle) to the southwest. The expansion of urban infrastructure is evident in the purple-shaded revisions from 1976, which highlight the growth around Long Branch and Eatontown. While the coastal strip at Sea Bright remains a narrow barrier between the rivers and the Atlantic Ocean, inland areas show the development of transportation corridors like the Garden State Parkway. Local history is preserved in the numerous cemeteries such as Woodbine Cem and White Ridge Cem, and the specialized institutions like Monmouth Memorial Hospital and Highland Manor School that served these growing coastal communities.