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1956 Map of Rio Grande

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Rio Grande
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1957
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1957

About this map

Delaware Bay and the coastal salt marshes of Cape May County define the landscape of this mid-century survey, where the Fishing Creek and Fulling Mill Stream drainages meet the shoreline. The map documents a patchwork of established bayfront communities such as Reeds Beach, Kimbles Beach, and Del Haven, alongside the developing residential grids of Villas and North Highlands Beach. Inland, the geography transitions into the wooded tracts and scattered settlements of Middle and Lower townships, where older rural crossroads like Nummytown and Dias Creek persist.

Transportation and infrastructure are central to this coastal area's layout. The Pennsylvania-Reading Seashore Lines provides the primary rail corridor, serving the village of Rio Grande and crossing at Sally Marshall Crossing. Local industry and public works are visible through the County Airport, the Pumping Station Pond, and various extraction sites like Gravel Pits and a Sand Pit near Shunpike Road. Notable local landmarks include the Fishing Creek Sch and the County Mosquito Commission lookout tower, reflecting the civic needs of the era.