2016 Map of Bay Shore West OE S

About this map

Fire Island and its extension at Great South Beach dominate the northern fringe of this maritime survey, illustrating the narrow barrier beach system protecting the southern coast of Long Island. The map focuses primarily on the offshore waters of the Atlantic Ocean, with the terrestrial landscape limited to the shifting sands of Democrat Point and the coastal reach near Gilgo. Transportation onto the island is represented by the southern terminus of the Robert Moses State Pkwy, which provides access to the shoreline within Suffolk Co. This 2016 edition serves as a precise record of the barrier island's geomorphology, showing the relationship between the built infrastructure and the dynamic coastal environment before subsequent seasonal shifts.