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2013 Map of Jones Inlet

Name: 2013 Topographic Map of Jones Inlet
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2013
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

Point Lookout and Lido Beach anchor the western edge of this coastal survey, where the barrier island landscape is defined by a complex network of salt marshes and tidal channels. The geography reveals the intricate relationship between the Atlantic Ocean and the back-bay system of Middle Bay and Jones Bay. This environment is a maze of named meadows and hummocks, such as Smith Meadow and Deep Creek Meadow, separated by waterways like Sea Dog Creek and Haunts Creek.

Infrastructure serves as the primary connector across this aquatic landscape, notably via the Meadowbrook Pkwy and Loop Pkwy, which leap between islands using the Sloop Channel Bridge and Long Creek Bridge. These routes link the residential communities to the expansive stretch of Jones Beach and the West End. The map documents a moment in the modern era where the naturally shifting sands of Jones Inlet are held in place by human engineering, supporting both recreational access and coastal navigation.