1952 Map of Ship Bottom

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Long Beach barrier island development defines the coastal character of this mid-century survey, showing the dense grid of vacation communities like Ship Bottom, Surf City, and Harvey Cedars before their modern expansion. While the Atlantic coastline is marked by piers and parks, the interior salt marshes of the Manahawkin Hunting and Fishing Grounds remain a labyrinth of tidal creeks and ponds.