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1954 Map of Bay Shore West

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Bay Shore West
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1956
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1956

About this map

Wyandanch and Lindenhurst show the rapid suburbanization of Suffolk County following World War II. The landscape is defined by the expansion of the Southern State Parkway and its numbered interchanges, carving through established woods and around older estates like the Guggenheim Lakes. Large residential tracts have emerged around West Babylon and North Babylon, supported by a dense network of new educational facilities like the Santapogue Sch and Weeks Road Sch.

Along the coastline, the maritime character remains distinct from the inland developments. The Long Island Railroad connects the shorefront communities of Babylon and Bay Shore, while the Robert Moses Causeway stretches across Great South Bay toward Oak Island and the barrier beach. From the developed Brightwaters Canal to the wilder reaches of Fire Island State Park at Democrat Point, the map captures the South Shore during a pivotal era of growth and recreational planning.