
The southern shoreline of Long Island reveals a complex network of barrier islands and salt marshes at the opening of the twentieth century. Within South Oyster Bay and Great South Bay, a labyrinth of landforms such as Gilgo Island, Muncie Island, and Cedar Island are interspersed with tidal channels like Sloop Channel and Great Island Channel. The outer barrier of Jones Beach and Oak Island Beach is punctuated by critical maritime safety outposts, including Zachs Inlet L.S.S. and the Gilgo Life Saving Station.
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8 editions found
1897 · Hempstead
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1897 · Oyster Bay
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1898 · Hempstead
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1898 · Oyster Bay
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1899 · Hempstead
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1900 · Oyster Bay
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1901 · Babylon
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1901 · Northport
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1902 · Setauket
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1902 · Fire Island
USGS Topo · 1:62,500