1889
Maker: Chester Wolverton
Antique hand-colored map of Sea Girt, New Jersey, along the New Jersey Shore. Published in Wolverton's Atlas of Monmouth County, New Jersey, 1889. Includes points of interest, as well as steam railroads, streetcars, water mains, and the names of some property owners at the time of publication. Buildings are colored to indicate their construction material type (stone, brick, or frame,) and marked to indicate if they are a residence/business, or a barn/stable, etc. Prominently includes Crescent Park with illustrated swirls to indicate trees, and the New Jersey State Camp which is used present-day as training grounds for the National Guard. Center fold, as issued. Very good antique condition with some wrinkling and toning, which are mainly concentrated at the outer edges of the paper, and a few spots of minor foxing/staining, as well as some notes written in pencil by a previous owner. Fairly tight margin along the bottom of the page, with some minor edge wear. Measures approximately 18.25" x 28.25" to the neatline.
Genuine Antique Hand-Colored Map from 1889
Item Number: NJE808