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1954 Map of Sandy Hook

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Sandy Hook
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1982
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1982

About this map

Fort Hancock and the Sandy Hook Lighthouse anchor the northern tip of the narrow Sandy Hook peninsula, a landscape defined by maritime navigation and military defense. This coastal stretch along the Lower New York Bay reveals a complex network of navigation channels like the Sandy Hook Channel and the Raritan Bay Channel. Inland, the map documents the post-war suburban expansion of Middletown and Keansburg, with purple-tinted revisions highlighting the growth of residential blocks near New Monmouth and Leonardo.

The interface between the land and the Shrewsbury River shows established communities such as Highlands and Sea Bright clustered along the shore. Significant naval infrastructure is present at the U S Naval Reservation (Earle Ammunition Depot), while local life is evidenced by numerous schools like St Marys Sch and burial grounds including Fairview Cemetery. The presence of the US Coast Guard Sandy Hook Sta and the Atlantic Highlands Yacht Harbor underscores the area's enduring reliance on the waterfront.