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1966 Map of Lawrence

Name: 1966 Topographic Map of Lawrence
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1968
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1968

About this map

The barrier islands and South Shore marshes of western Nassau County are captured here in the mid-1960s, showing a densely developed coastal landscape defined by inlets and intricate tidal channels. Long Beach and Atlantic Beach dominate the oceanfront, connected to the mainland by the Atlantic Beach Bridge. Inland, the established residential grids of Cedarhurst, Lawrence, and Inwood are woven between recreational landmarks like the Rockaway Hunt Club and the Keystone Yacht Club.

Evidence of local history and community infrastructure is visible through the numerous labeled schools, including Hillel School and School No. 4, along with St. Marys Cemetery and Temple Israel. The map details the complex maritime geography of Hempstead Bay, where named features like Big Hassock and Brosewere Bay sit alongside industrial markers such as a Powerplant and Incinerator, illustrating the post-war urbanization of the Long Island shoreline.