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1989 Map of Seaside Park

Name: 1989 Topographic Map of Seaside Park
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1989
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1989

About this map

The dense coastal developments of Lavallette, Seaside Heights, and Seaside Park dominate the narrow barrier island separating Barnegat Bay from the Atlantic Ocean. This late 1980s survey illustrates a landscape defined by seasonal recreation and maritime navigation, where the Intra-coastal Waterway threads through the bay's complex network of sedge islands and thoroughfares. The transition from the developed borough grids to the preserved environment of Island Beach Sand Dunes State Park at the southern end of the sheet reveals the contrast between the Jersey Shore's built environment and its natural coastal ecology.

Automobile access to the barrier island is anchored by the dual spans of the J Stanley Tunney Bridge and Thomas A Mathis Bridge, which cross Toms River near Pelican Island. Along the mainland shore, communities such as Ocean Gate and Bay Shore cluster near the mouth of the river, while the northern reaches include protected areas like Cattus Island County Park. Local landmarks like the Seaside Sch and the Lavallette Yacht Club speak to the established community infrastructure that serves this iconic stretch of coastline.