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1944 Map of Gardiners Island West

Name: 1944 Topographic Map of Gardiners Island West
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1947
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1947

About this map

Gardiners Island and the coastal reaches of East Hampton define this mid-century survey of the eastern Long Island shoreline. The map captures a landscape characterized by deep tidal inlets and sheltered waters, most notably Threemile Harbor and Acabonack Harbor. Inland, the terrain is marked by wooded rises like Powder Hill and Grassy Hollow, where small settlements such as Kingstown and Springs serve as local hubs. The shoreline features significant landmarks like Sammys Beach and the prominent Acabonack Cliff.

A network of local roads, including Fireplace Road, connects scattered residences and coastal points like Fireplace and Eastside. On the western shore of Gardiners Island, features such as Bostwick Creek and Cherry Hill Pond are clearly delineated. Numerous triangulation stations, such as USC&GS Bostwick and USC&GS Woodhouse, indicate the intensive coastal surveying efforts of the era, providing precise locations for contemporary researchers and genealogists.