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1956 Map of Mattituck

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Mattituck
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1966
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1966

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Great Peconic Bay and Flanders Bay dominate this mid-century landscape, separating the North Fork's agricultural and village centers from the wooded interior of the South Fork. On the north side, the Long Island Railroad links established communities like Mattituck, Laurel, and Jamesport, where orchards and field lines define the topography near Long Island Sound. The map reveals a dense network of freshwater ponds such as Marratooka Lake and Laurel Lake, which provided natural focal points for early settlement and recreational camps like Camp Immaculate and Camp Malloy.

To the south, the terrain shifts significantly toward the tidal marshes and wetlands of the Maple Swamp and Flanders. The narrow neck of land at Canoe Place serves as a critical geographic junction between Great Peconic Bay and Shinnecock Bay, illustrating the importance of maritime portages in the development of Hampton Bays. Named points and coves like Miamogue Point and Red Cedar Point trace a complex shoreline that supported a long history of fishing and coastal trade.