1904 Map of Islip

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Lloyd Neck and Eaton Neck anchor the northern coastline of this Suffolk County landscape, where the deeply indented harbors of Huntington Bay and Smithtown Bay define the shore of the Long Island Sound. Moving south from the glacial hills of Dix Hills and Half Hollow Hills, the terrain transitions into a dense network of early 20th-century settlements and transport corridors. The Long Island Railroad's Main Line and Montauk Division facilitate the growth of villages like Central Islip, Brentwood, and Babylon. Significant institutional footprints appear at the large State Hospital and the sprawling grounds of Pinelawn Cemetery. Along the southern edge, the protected waters of Great South Bay are shielded from the Atlantic Ocean by the narrow barrier of Fire Island, where smaller landmarks like Lone Hill and Blue Point stand before the inlet.