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2016 Map of Ship Bottom

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Ship Bottom
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Manahawkin Bay separates the mainland of Ocean County from the barrier island communities that define this stretch of the New Jersey coast. On the mainland, the residential developments of Beach Haven West and Barnegat are intersected by established waterways like the Gunning River and Manahawkin Cr, while the Friends Meeting Cem sits as a quiet historical marker near the northern edge of the settlement. The Dorland J Henderson Memorial Bridge provides the primary link across the bay, touching down at Bonnet Island before reaching the island towns.

Along the barrier island, the map tracks a dense string of coastal settlements including Ship Bottom, Surf City, North Beach, and Harvey Cedars. The transition from the developed oceanfront to the marshy interior of the bay is marked by features like Cedar Bonnet Islands and the Intracoastal Waterway. This survey documents the modern layout of these shore communities, showing the intricate grid of streets and the network of ponds and sedges, such as Vol Sedge and Sloop Sedge, that remain between the Atlantic and the mainland.