1954 Map of Sandy Hook

About this map

Sandy Hook extends its narrow peninsula into the Lower Bay, serving as a critical strategic and navigational point for the New Jersey coast. At its northern tip, the historic Fort Hancock and the Sandy Hook Lighthouse dominate the landscape, marking the entrance to the Sandy Hook Channel. This 1954 edition, with later revisions, shows the coastal communities from Keansburg and Port Monmouth to the high ground of Atlantic Highlands and Highlands. The southern portion of the map is defined by the dense residential expansion of Middletown and the transition into military land at the U S Naval Reservation (Earle Ammunition Depot). Local genealogy is supported by the presence of Harmony Cem and several neighborhood churches like St Catherine Ch. The map also captures the maritime character of the area, from Belford Harbor to the small barrier-island communities of Sea Bright and Highlands Beach along the Atlantic Ocean.