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1952 Map of Sea Isle City

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Sea Isle City
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1989
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1989

About this map

The coastal barrier islands and intricate marshlands of Cape May County are documented here during a period of transition in the mid-20th century. Sea Isle City and Strathmere anchor the shoreline, separated by the dynamic Corson Inlet, while the Pennsylvania-Reading Seashore Lines provides the critical rail link between the mainland and the coast. Inland, the landscape is defined by the expansive Great Cedar Swamp and small settlements like Seaville and Palermo.

A complex network of waterways, including Ludlam Bay and numerous thorofares such as Middle Thorofare and Ware Thorofare, illustrates the tidal geography of the region. The map captures the infrastructure of the era, from the Garden State Parkway to the Tollgate and localized landmarks like the St Rita Chapel and Seaside Cem. The transition from rural mainland swamp to developed beach communities is clearly marked by these surveying records.