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1948 Map of Toms River

Name: 1948 Topographic Map of Toms River
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1969
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1969

About this map

The Barnegat Bay shoreline and the sprawling Pine Barrens define this coastal Jersey landscape, documented here just after the war years. The area is characterized by a mix of maritime industry and early twentieth-century institutional growth, including the Royal Pines Hospital and the State Game Farm near Murray Grove. Transportation networks are dominated by the Pennsylvania RR and the Central RR of New Jersey, which facilitated the development of shore communities from Lavallette down to Seaside Park.

Industry and local commerce are represented by the New Jersey Pulverizing Co and a pottery near Holly Park. Inland, the landscape is heavily influenced by the winding paths of Cedar Creek and Forked River, while the barrier island features the prominent Barnegat Light. Genealogists will find several notable burial grounds, such as the Friends Meeting Cemetery and Barnegat Mission Cemetery, which mark the long-standing settlements of Barnegat and Waretown.