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2011 Map of Bay Shore East

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Bay Shore East
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Islip and its neighboring South Shore communities are defined by their orientation toward the Great South Bay and the barrier beach of Fire Island. On the mainland, the landscape is heavily subdivided into the residential blocks of East Islip, Islip Terrace, and Oakdale, interspersed with significant local landmarks like the Islip Speedway and Saint Patricks Cemetery. The transit network highlights the area's maritime reliance, featuring the Fire Island Ferry Terminal and numerous marinas such as the Bay Shore Marina and East Islip Marina.

South of the mainland, the map details the intricate geography of the bay, including the Fire Islands archipelago and the specialized transit routes of the Dickerson Channel and West Channel. The thin ribbon of Fire Island itself hosts a series of distinct summer colonies from Kismet and Saltaire to Ocean Beach and Point o' Woods. This coastal arrangement illustrates the transition from the dense suburban development of Long Island to the preservation-focused environment of the Atlantic shoreline, connected by the Robert Moses State Pkwy.