1903 Map of Fire Island
USGS Topo · Published 1908About this map
The Fire Island Beach barrier system anchors this early twentieth-century survey, revealing a landscape defined by maritime safety and the expanding Long Island R. R. (Montauk Division). Along the Atlantic coast, the prominent Fire Island L.H. and a string of Life-Saving Stations, including Lone Hill L.S.S. and Blue Point L.S.S., highlight the era's reliance on coastal watchpoints. On the mainland shore of Great South Bay, the villages of Bayshore, Islip, and Sayville show their early grid patterns and rail connections via Great River Sta. and Oakdale Sta.. The map documents a period before modern bridge access, where the barrier island remained largely undeveloped except for isolated clusters like Pointwood. The intricate network of tidal inlets and creeks, such as Orowoc Cr. and Champlin Cr., illustrates the original drainage patterns of the Suffolk County coastline.
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