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2019 Map of Seaside Park

Name: 2019 Topographic Map of Seaside Park
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2019
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

The Barnegat Peninsula stretches northward from Island Beach, serving as a narrow barrier between the Atlantic Ocean and Barnegat Bay. This modern survey documents the densely developed coastal communities of the Jersey Shore, where the grid-like street patterns of Seaside Heights, Lavallette, and Seaside Park are clearly defined. Transport across the bay is anchored by the dual crossings of the Thomas A Mathis Bridge and J Stanley Tunney Bridge, linking the mainland near Coates Point to the peninsula via Pelican Island.

On the mainland, the landscape shifts to the more protected environments of Cattus Island and Goodluck Point. The map details the intricate network of the Intracoastal Waterway and numerous thoroughfares such as Middle Thoroughfare and Inward Thoroughfare that navigate the marshy islands and sedges. This record captures the contrast between the established borough blocks and the surrounding estuaries of the Toms River and Silver Bay during a period of continued coastal stabilization and maritime activity.