1956 Map of Tuckahoe

About this map

Tuckahoe and Marshallville sit at the center of this 1950s coastal plain landscape, where the Tuckahoe River winds through the wetlands of southern New Jersey. The map documents a rural economy tied to the land and water, featuring several Cranberry Bogs and the extensive Belleplain State Forest to the south. Transportation is defined by the Pennsylvania-Reading Seashore Lines, which connects small settlements like Oakville and Woodbine through the Pine Barrens environment. A distinct network of family-named roads, such as Steelmantown Road and Black John Rd, provides valuable data for genealogists tracing property and movement between Cumberland and Cape May Counties. From the Lookout Tower near Belleplain to the tidal reaches near Corbin City, the map preserves the mid-century layout of this tidewater region.