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1984 Map of Long Island West

Name: 1984 Topographic Map of Long Island West
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1986
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1986

About this map

The Long Island suburban landscape is shown here in detail during a period of significant post-war development and infrastructure expansion. This 1:100,000-scale survey captures the dense residential grids of Levittown and Hempstead as they transition into the more wooded environments of Huntington and Smithtown to the east. The map emphasizes the critical transportation corridors that fueled this growth, including the Long Island Expwy, the Sunrise Hwy, and the extensive network of the Long Island RR.

Along the coast, the contrasting nature of the island is evident, from the bustling operations at JFK International Airport and La Guardia Airport to the protected natural expanses of the Fire Island National Seashore and Gateway National Recreation Area. From the maritime docks of Port Jefferson on the Long Island Sound to the sandy reaches of Long Beach on the Atlantic Ocean, the map provides a comprehensive record of the region's late-twentieth-century geography.