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1967 Map of Bay Shore East

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Bay Shore East
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1979
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1979

About this map

The coastal landscapes of Islip and Bay Shore define this coastal survey, which highlights the suburban growth of the late 1960s alongside the expansive wetlands and beaches of the Great South Bay. The map documents a dense network of local institutions, from Southside Hospital and the St Patricks Cem to the grounds of Adelphi Suffolk College. Along the northern shore, the Long Island Railroad and Sunrise Highway provide the primary transit corridors through East Islip, Islip Terrace, and Oakdale.

South across the bay, the barrier island is captured in significant detail, showing a string of summer communities including Ocean Beach, Saltaire, and Point O' Woods within the Fire Island National Seashore. The transition from the residential estates of Great River to the public reaches of Heckscher State Park illustrates the varied land use of the era, while named water features like Champlin Creek and the Connetquot River mark the ancient drainage patterns of the South Shore.