1983 Map of Long Branch

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Sandy Hook defines the northern edge of this coastal survey, home to the Gateway National Recreation Area and the Horseshoe Cove. Moving south along the Atlantic shoreline, the map details the dense corridor of oceanfront communities from Highlands down to Asbury Park. This 1980s landscape shows the intricate waterways of the Navesink River and Shrewsbury River that separate the barrier peninsula from the mainland towns of Rumson and Sea Bright. Small coastal landmarks like Plum Island and Lake Takanassee provide fine-scale geographic detail between the larger settlements of Long Branch and Elberon. The map effectively illustrates the suburban and recreational development of the Monmouth County coast at this point in the late twentieth century.