| | Thumbnail | | Creator | Date | Title / Author / Date / Location | Price | | | Description |
| 8081 |  | Details | Cape May Beach Land Company | 1911 |
| Birds eye view of Cape May showing tract developed by Cape May Beach Land Company |
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Cape May Beach Land Company |
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| $300.00 | Cape-May-Beach-Land-Company | Birds-eye-view-of-Cape-May-showing-tract-developed-by-Cape-May-Beach-Land-Company | Bird's-Eye-View of Cape May Showing Tract Developed by Cape May Beach Land Company is an early 20th century promotional bird's-eye map (1911) illustrating planned seaside development at Cape May Point, New Jersey. Drawn from an elevated offshore perspective, the map depicts the Atlantic Ocean to the east and Delaware Bay to the west, with the narrow peninsula rendered as a carefully organized landscape of streets, blocks, and shoreline frontage. The view emphasizes proximity to the ocean and bay, reinforcing the site's appeal as a coastal resort and real estate investment.<br><br>
The map clearly identifies the holdings of the Cape May Beach Land Company, with proposed streets, lot divisions, and key features such as Lighthouse Lake, Lake Lily, and the Cape Island Turnpike. Existing hotels, cottages, and infrastructure are selectively illustrated, while open land is subdivided into regular parcels intended for sale. Nautical elements, sailing vessels, and shoreline details add visual interest while reinforcing the maritime setting and leisure-oriented character of the development.<br><br>
Issued as a sales and promotional piece, the map includes contact details for the land company, underscoring its role as a speculative development advertisement. As an example of American bird's-eye cartography used for real estate promotion, the map documents the planned expansion of Cape May Point during a period of active coastal resort development, blending persuasive imagery with practical layout information for prospective buyers.<br><br> Verso with a detailed plan of lots for sale within the development. |