Sea Isle City and Ludlam Beach anchor this coastal landscape, showing the dense grid of a developed Jersey Shore community alongside a complex network of marshes and tidal waterways. The barrier island is separated from the mainland by a labyrinth of channels including Ludlam Bay, Townsend Sound, and Corson Sound, connected to the Atlantic through the prominent Corson Inlet. On the mainland, the Garden State Parkway serves as a modern spine, passing through inland settlements like Seaville, Ocean View, and Palermo. Genealogy researchers can find Woodland Cem near the edge of the Great Cedar Swamp, while local history interests may note the location of the Bascule Bridge connecting Strathmere to the mainland. The contrast between the rigid urban planning of the beach resorts and the erratic, natural drainage of Cedar Swamp Creek illustrates the dual nature of Cape May County geography.
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1884 · Sea Isle
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1888 · Dennisville
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1888 · Sea Isle
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1890 · Great Egg Harbor
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1890 · Tuckahoe
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1893 · Great Egg Harbor
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1893 · Tuckahoe
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1894 · Dennisville
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1894 · Sea Isle
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1918 · Great Egg Harbor
USGS Topo · 1:62,500