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2012 Map of Jones Inlet

Name: 2012 Topographic Map of Jones Inlet
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2012
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

Jones Inlet serves as the gateway between the open Atlantic Ocean and the complex labyrinth of salt marshes and channels characterizing the South Shore of Long Island. The 2012 landscape is defined by its barrier islands and the intricate water network of Middle Bay and Sloop Channel. Densely settled communities like Freeport, Baldwin Harbor, and Oceanside border the northern wetlands, while the oceanfront is anchored by the residential enclaves of Point Lookout and Lido Beach.

Transport through this watery environment is dominated by major thoroughfares such as the Meadowbrook State Pkwy and Loop Pkwy, which bridge numerous named landforms including Jones Island and Meadow Island. The map meticulously details a vast system of meadows and hassocks, from Ingraham Hassock to North Meadow Island, illustrating the delicate balance between suburban expansion and the preserved tidal marshes of the Bay of Fundy and Parsonage Cove.