1954 Map of Sandy Hook

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Fort Hancock and the U S Military Reservation dominate the northern peninsula of this mid-century survey, a landscape defined by significant defense and maritime infrastructure. The presence of the Sandy Hook Lighthouse and Sandy Hook Lifeboat Sta underscores the area's critical role in guarding the entrance to Lower New York Bay. To the south, the hills of Middletown rise toward Garrett Hill, where the U S Naval Reservation (Earle Ammunition Depot) and U S Air Force Reservation show the heavy military footprint during the Cold War era.