Old Aerial Photos


In about 1920, the United States Army Corps of Engineers commissioned a series of aerial photographs of the New Jersey Coastline. These are the three photographs from that series that captured Belmar. They provide a fascinating view how undeveloped many parts of Belmar were at the time.

The Southernmost Section of Belmar

This 1920-era photo of the area around Como Lake shows how undeveloped this area of Belmar was at that time.
This 1920-era photo of the area around Como Lake shows how undeveloped this area of Belmar was at that time.

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Belmar near Silver Lake

This photo depicts the middle of Belmar, including the areas around Silver Lake, all the way west to the Shark River.
This photo depicts the middle of Belmar including the areas around Silver Lake, all the way west to the Shark River.

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The Northernmost Section of Belmar

This picture shows the area of Belmar just south of the Shark River inlet.

This picture shows the area of Belmar just south of the Shark River inlet.

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