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1941 Map of Toms River

Name: 1941 Topographic Map of Toms River
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1941
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1941

About this map

Toms River flows into the expansive Barnegat Bay at a time when the Jersey Shore was rapidly developing its identity as a recreational and industrial hub. The landscape is a network of coastal settlements and inland pine forests, where the Pennsylvania RR and Central RR of New Jersey converge to facilitate transit across the marshy reaches of Dover, Berkeley, and Lacey. Prominent institutional footprints like the Royal Pines Hospital and the Cedar Crest Private School appear alongside recreational spaces such as Cranmoor Country Club and the Pinewald Golf Course, reflecting a mid-century shift toward leisure-based development.

Industrial activity remains present through the New Jersey Pulverizing Co near Bayville, while the maritime character of the region is anchored by the Barnegat Inlet and the barrier island communities from Lavallette to Seaside Park. For genealogists and local historians, the inclusion of the Murry Grove Cemetery and the Friends Meeting Cemetery provides vital clues to the early Quaker and Universalist heritage that shaped the communities along Oyster Creek and Cedar Creek.