
Great South Beach and the western tip of Fire Island define the narrow coastal barrier between the open waters of the Atlantic Ocean and the southern shore of Long Island. This 2023 survey by the U.S. Geological Survey documents the shifting sands of the South Shore, where Democrat Point marks the westward-advancing tip of the island. The map captures the limited infrastructure along this dynamic coastline, primarily concentrated around the Robert Moses State Pkwy, which provides access to these isolated beachfronts. Further west, the area around Gilgo illustrates the thin, vulnerable nature of the barrier islands that protect the mainland. The lack of extensive development on the island itself highlights the area's role as a natural buffer and a site for public recreation and conservation at the edge of the Atlantic.
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1901 Babylon
Suffolk County, NY

1903 Babylon
Suffolk County, NY

1903 Riverhead
Suffolk County, NY

1904 East Hampton
Suffolk County, NY

1904 Islip
Suffolk County, NY

1904 Riverhead
Suffolk County, NY

1919 Babylon
Suffolk County, NY

1921 Easthampton
Suffolk County, NY

1941 Bay Shore West
Suffolk County, NY

1942 Islip
Suffolk County, NY

1942 Montauk Point
Suffolk County, NY

1943 Gardiners Island East
Suffolk County, NY

1943 Riverhead
Suffolk County, NY

1944 Bay Shore East
Suffolk County, NY

1944 Gardiners Island West
Suffolk County, NY

1947 East Hampton
Suffolk County, NY

1947 Greenport
Suffolk County, NY

1947 Howells Point
Suffolk County, NY

1947 Huntington
Suffolk County, NY

1947 Mattituck Hills
Suffolk County, NY

1947 Napeague Beach
Suffolk County, NY

1947 Plum Island
Suffolk County, NY

1947 Riverhead
Suffolk County, NY

1947 Shinnecock Bay
Suffolk County, NY

1947 Southampton
Suffolk County, NY

1947 Southold
Suffolk County, NY

1947 St James
Suffolk County, NY

1954 Bay Shore West
Suffolk County, NY

1954 Huntington
Suffolk County, NY

1954 Plum Island
Suffolk County, NY

1955 Bay Shore East
Suffolk County, NY

1955 Saint James
Suffolk County, NY

1955 Shinnecock Inlet
Suffolk County, NY

1956 East Hampton
Suffolk County, NY

1956 Gardiners Island East
Suffolk County, NY

1956 Gardiners Island West
Suffolk County, NY

1956 Greenport
Suffolk County, NY

1956 Howells Point
Suffolk County, NY

1956 Mattituck Hills
Suffolk County, NY

1956 Montauk Point
Suffolk County, NY

1956 Napeague Beach
Suffolk County, NY

1956 Pattersquash Island
Suffolk County, NY

1956 Riverhead
Suffolk County, NY

1956 Southampton
Suffolk County, NY

1956 Southold
Suffolk County, NY

1967 Bay Shore East
Suffolk County, NY

1967 Howells Point
Suffolk County, NY

1967 Huntington
Suffolk County, NY

1967 Pattersquash Island
Suffolk County, NY

1967 Saint James
Suffolk County, NY

1969 Bay Shore West
Suffolk County, NY

1984 Long Island East
Suffolk County, NY

1984 Long Island West
Suffolk County, NY

2023 Bay Shore East OE S
Suffolk County, NY

2023 Bay Shore East
Suffolk County, NY

2023 Bay Shore West OE S
Suffolk County, NY

2023 Bay Shore West
Suffolk County, NY

2023 East Hampton
Suffolk County, NY

2023 Gardiners Island East
Suffolk County, NY

2023 Gardiners Island West
Suffolk County, NY

2023 Greenport
Suffolk County, NY

2023 Howells Point
Suffolk County, NY

2023 Huntington
Suffolk County, NY

2023 Mattituck Hills
Suffolk County, NY

2023 Montauk Point OE E
Suffolk County, NY

2023 Montauk Point
Suffolk County, NY

2023 Napeague Beach
Suffolk County, NY

2023 Pattersquash Island
Suffolk County, NY

2023 Plum Island OE E
Suffolk County, NY

2023 Plum Island
Suffolk County, NY

2023 Riverhead
Suffolk County, NY

2023 Sag Harbor OE S
Suffolk County, NY

2023 Saint James
Suffolk County, NY

2023 Shinnecock Inlet
Suffolk County, NY

2023 Southampton
Suffolk County, NY

2023 Southold
Suffolk County, NY