1955 Map of Stone Harbor

About this map

Cape May Court House serves as the inland hub of this coastal survey, where the Pennsylvania Reading Seashore Lines intersect with a burgeoning road network. This mid-century view documents the intricate waterway system of the Jersey Shore before modern dredging significantly altered these wetlands. The transition from the settled mainland at Mayville and Whitesboro to the barrier island community of Stone Harbor is bridged by the Stone Harbor Boulevard, crossing a labyrinth of salt marshes and tidal thoroughfares like Great Sound and Jenkins Sound. The presence of the Cresthaven County Home, a local Hospital, and several cemeteries such as Fairview Memorial Cem provides significant points of interest for genealogists tracking local institutional and family history. Along the Atlantic, the grid of Stone Harbor is fully established on Seven Mile Beach, contrasting with the undeveloped marsh islands like Ring Island and Gull Island that dominate the interior lagoon.