2019 Map of Rio Grande

About this map

Villas and the bayshore communities of Lower Township occupy the western edge of this coastal survey, where the street grids of Miami Beach and North Highlands Beach meet the edge of the Delaware Bay. The landscape is defined by the transition from densely packed residential blocks to the sprawling marshlands of the Fishing Creek area and the tidal inlets of Dias Creek. Inland, the economy and infrastructure are anchored by the Cape May County Airport and the commercial hub of Rio Grande, while smaller historic settlements like Nummytown and Sally Marshall Crossing preserve the memory of older crossroads. The map also highlights the ecological complexity of the peninsula, from the Fishing Creek Shoal along the coast to the interior Pennsylvania Ponds and the forested expanse of Hickory Island, illustrating how modern development must navigate the area's extensive network of creeks and wetlands.