2016 Map of Howells Point

About this map

Fire Island National Seashore dominates the central portion of this coastal survey, preserving the narrow barrier beach that separates the Atlantic Ocean from the protected waters of the Great South Bay. Along the northern shore of the bay, the residential patterns of East Patchogue, Bellport, and Shirley are clearly defined by local roads like S Howells Point Rd and Otis Rd. The map illustrates the complex chain of small islands within Bellport Bay, including John Boyle Island, Hospital Island, and Ridge Island. This 2016 record shows the environmental contrast between the developed mainland and the windswept stretches of Fire Island, where Davis Park and the Bayberry Dunes sit isolated on the shifting sands. The geography highlights the critical role of these barrier landforms in sheltering the inland creeks and coves, such as Howells Creek and Robinson Cove, from the open sea.