1942 Map of Pleasantville

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Pleasantville and the surrounding marshlands of Atlantic County dominate this wartime survey, showing the intricate network of tidal channels and inland settlements just prior to mid-century development. The landscape is defined by the Great Egg Harbor Bay and the winding course of the Great Egg Harbor River, where riverfront hamlets like Catawba and Estellville sit near the edge of the Estell Manor territory. The rail-and-road infrastructure of the era is clearly marked by the Pennsylvania Reading Seashore Lines and prominent thoroughfares such as the White Horse Pike and Black Horse Pike, which facilitated travel between the mainland and coastal destinations like Ocean City and Longport. Genealogists and local historians can trace the older footprints of smaller crossroads like Scullville, Bargaintown, and English Creek, alongside early aviation and maritime markers including the Great Egg C G S station.