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1984 Map of Long Island East

Name: 1984 Topographic Map of Long Island East
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1988
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1988

About this map

Long Island's eastern fork in the mid-1980s reveals a landscape defined by its coastal geography and significant federal and state land use. The sprawling complex of the U.S. Reservation Brookhaven National Laboratory and the nearby Calverton National Cemetery anchor the interior, while the shoreline is buffered by the Fire Island National Seashore and multiple state wildlife areas. The transport network shows a mature system with the Long Island Expressway and Sunrise Highway facilitating movement between established hamlets like Hampton Bays and Bridgehampton.

This bathymetric-topographic survey documents the intricate interface of water and land, from the Great Peconic Bay to the deep contours of the Atlantic Ocean. Numerous ponds and bays, including Mecox Bay and Georgica Pond, separate the ocean-facing beach communities from the interior woodlands. The inclusion of the Long Island railroad line and various radio towers points to the region's role as a critical communication and transportation corridor during this era.