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1952 Map of Ship Bottom

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Ship Bottom
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

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The barrier island of Long Beach defines this coastal landscape, separating the open Atlantic Ocean from the intricate salt marshes and shallow reaches of Barnegat Bay. By the early 1970s, significant urban expansion is evident in the purple-tinted revisions, showing the dense residential growth in Surf City, Ship Bottom, and the lagoon-style development at Beach Haven West. This era of development contrasts sharply with the preserved wetlands of the Barnegat National Wildlife Refuge and the Manahawkin Hunting and Fishing Grounds to the west.

Fascinating technological remnants of the early 20th century appear in the form of a Transatlantic Radio Receiver situated in the marshlands near Standing Pond. On the island, the map tracks the transition from the relatively sparse Loveladies to more established settlements like Harvey Cedars and Frazier Park, illustrating the post-war transformation of the Jersey Shore into a premier residential and vacation destination.