{"product_id":"old-map-of-barnegat-light-new-jersey-by-usgs-1919-long-beach-island-seaside-park-lavallette","title":"Old Map of Barnegat Light, New Jersey by USGS, 1919 – Long Beach Island, Seaside Park \u0026 Lavallette","description":"\u003cp\u003ePublished in 1921 from 1919 survey work, the US Geological Survey’s “Barnegat” captures a luminous stretch of the New Jersey shore at a moment when its barrier islands, inlets, marshes, and resort settlements were being carefully measured into the national topographic record. At 1:62,500 scale, the map embraces Barnegat Light, Lavallette, Ortley Beach, Seaside Park, and the waters and lowlands that define Ocean County’s coastal character. Its precise contours, hydrographic soundings, marsh symbols, and shoreline detail reveal a landscape poised between natural volatility and growing human occupation. The map is both practical and evocative: a scientific document of tides, shoals, roads, settlements, and sand, yet also a portrait of the Jersey Shore before later waves of development transformed much of its edge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe United States Geological Survey, founded in 1879, brought a new level of federal rigor to American mapping, uniting field observation, geodesy, geology, and engraving into authoritative topographic sheets. By the early twentieth century, USGS maps had become essential tools for engineers, planners, mariners, scientists, and travelers, offering standardized portrayals of terrain across the nation. In “Barnegat,” that institutional discipline is visible in every measured contour and carefully named feature. Elevation is subtle here, but the cartography is no less sophisticated: the mapmaker’s challenge was not mountains but shifting sand, tidal flats, shallow bays, marsh islands, and narrow coastal settlements. The result is a superb example of coastal topography rendered with scientific restraint and remarkable clarity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBarnegat Light anchors the northern portion of the map, its famous lighthouse standing near Barnegat Inlet, one of the most consequential navigational passages along this part of the Atlantic coast. The inlet’s treacherous currents and shoals made the lighthouse indispensable to vessels moving between ocean and bay, and the map’s attention to sandbars, channels, and water depths underscores that maritime importance. Southward along Long Beach Island appear places such as Ship Bottom, Beach Haven, Cedar Bonnet Island, Dyer Cove, and Bonefish Point, names that evoke the interwoven worlds of fishing, lifesaving, summer travel, and coastal commerce. The inclusion of an old Coast Guard station hints at the hazards of this shore, where rescue service and navigation were matters of daily consequence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn the mainland and across the bays, the map records a quieter but equally intricate geography: Forked River, Toms River, Green Island, marshlands, coves, and tidal creeks threading through southern Ocean County. These features give the sheet a richly amphibious quality, with land and water repeatedly interlaced. The low relief of the region is conveyed through delicate contouring rather than dramatic elevation, while the depiction of wetlands and shallow marine areas reveals an environment shaped by tides, storms, sediment, and seasonal change. For collectors interested in environmental history, “Barnegat” offers a valuable baseline: a view of the coast before extensive twentieth-century shore protection, suburban expansion, and resort infrastructure altered many natural shorelines.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLavallette, Ortley Beach, and Seaside Park appear as emerging seaside communities, their presence reflecting the Jersey Shore’s rise as a recreational landscape in the early 1900s. Rail and road access, beach culture, and the growing appeal of ocean air drew visitors to these barrier beaches, while permanent settlements remained closely tied to fishing, navigation, and coastal service. The map’s elegance lies in its balance between human and natural systems: resort towns are present, but dunes, bays, marshes, inlets, and ocean depths remain dominant. As a historical document, it preserves a particular coastal moment—after the region had become legible to tourists and government surveyors, but before modern development fully remade the shoreline into the familiar shore towns of today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCities, towns and places on this map\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBarnegat Light\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLavallette\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOrtley Beach\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSeaside Park\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBarnegat Inlet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShip Bottom\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLong Beach Island\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDyer Cove\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCedar Bonnet Island\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eForked River\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOcean County\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSouthern Ocean County\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBonefish Point\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGreen Island\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOld Coast Guard Station\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eManasquan River\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBeach Haven\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eToms River\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHistorical context \u0026amp; cartographic details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProduced by the US Geological Survey, this historical topographical map is titled \u003cstrong\u003eBarnegat\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe map is dated \u003cstrong\u003e1919\u003c\/strong\u003e and carries a \u003cstrong\u003e1921 imprint\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIt was published at a scale of \u003cstrong\u003e1:62,500\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe US Geological Survey was established in \u003cstrong\u003e1879\u003c\/strong\u003e and is known for rigorous scientific accuracy in American topographic mapping and surveying.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe map uses detailed topographic representation, including contour lines to indicate elevation and depth.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eColor gradients help distinguish changes in elevation while maintaining clarity and ease of navigation.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCoastal and marine features are clearly depicted, including ocean depths, sandbars, marshlands, and shoreline geography.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe map serves as a historical record of early 20th-century New Jersey coastal geography.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIt documents development patterns and natural shoreline features that may have changed significantly due to later urbanization and environmental change.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLooking for a particular place?\u003c\/strong\u003e Review the detailed images to confirm that the town, landmark or feature you have in mind appears on the map. If you are unsure, \u003ca target=\"”_blank”\" href=\"\/es\/pages\/contact-us\"\u003eask our workshop to check before you order\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDetailed maps are especially rewarding at larger sizes, where names, boundaries and decorative features have more room to be appreciated. Use the close-up preview and size guide to choose the right scale for your wall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis map looks amazing at sizes all the way up to 50in (125cm). If you are looking for a larger map, please \u003ca href=\"\/es\/pages\/contact-us\"\u003eget in touch\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe model in the listing images is holding the 18x24in (45x60cm) version of this map.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhere personalisation is available, you can add a short title or dedication, mark one meaningful place, or request one considered visual detail. \u003ca target=\"”_blank”\" href=\"\/es\/pages\/map-personalisation\"\u003eSee personalised map examples\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEvery piece is printed to museum-grade archival standards using fade-resistant pigment inks on acid-free matte paper. Choose an unframed map print, framed map or canvas using the finish options above. 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