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1904 Map of Islip

Name: 1904 Topographic Map of Islip
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1930
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1930

About this map

Long Island Sound and the Atlantic Ocean frame this detailed early 20th-century view of central Suffolk County, dominated by the established harbors of the north shore and the expanding rail networks of the interior. The landscape transitions from the high bluffs of Duck Island Bluff and the prominent Lloyd Neck down to the sprawling Great South Bay. The arrival of the Long Island Railroad with its Main Line and Montauk Division is clearly seen driving development in inland villages like Smithtown Branch and Brentwood.

Institutional footprints are notable, such as the large State Hospital at Kings Park and the St. Dominic Convent near Northport. Maritime history is anchored by the Eatons Pt. L.S.S. lifesaving station and the busy harbor at Port Jefferson. The survey also documents numerous small settlements and family-named landmarks, including Meadow Glen and Hauppauge, before the suburban expansion of the mid-20th century.