2023 Map of Branford OE S

About this map

Momauguin Beach and the shoreline of East Haven anchor the northwestern edge of this maritime study, which focuses primarily on the numerous rocky hazards and small islands of the Long Island Sound. The map details a complex coastal geography where Johnson Point and Jeffrey Point define the northern harbor approaches. Further out, the Thimble Islands chain appears, including Outer Island, Pot Island, and the interestingly named Kidd Harbor. Navigation is the central theme here, as the survey carefully plots submerged and semi-exposed hazards like Branford Reef, Townshend Ledge, and Hookers Rock. The southern portion of the sheet is dominated by open water, marked only by the state boundary between Connecticut and New York and the Intracostal Waterway corridor used by commercial and recreational vessels traversing the sound.