1955 Map of Mays Landing

About this map

The Great Egg Harbor River carves through this mid-century landscape, serving as the central artery for a series of riverside settlements including Mays Landing, Belcoville, and Catawba. To the east, the Atlantic City Racetrack and the Pennsylvania Reading Seashore Lines define the area's mid-century transit and leisure economy, while the Black Horse Pike cuts a straight path toward the coast. Industrial and agricultural footprints are visible in the Cranberry Bogs near Lake Lenape and scattered Brick Kilns near the riverbanks. The interior is a mosaic of wetlands like Babcock Swamp and small landings such as Steelman Landing, reflecting an era before the heavy suburbanization of Atlantic County. For genealogists, the map preserves the exact locations of many family-named landmarks and the Union Cem.