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1904 Map of Moriches

Name: 1904 Topographic Map of Moriches
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1912
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1912

About this map

The northern coast of Suffolk County is defined by a sequence of maritime landings along Long Island Sound, from Woodhull Landing to Jericho Landing. Inland, the 1903 survey reveals a landscape of scattered agricultural hamlets and evolving railway stops, such as Wardenclyffe and Wading River Sta., connected by the Long Island R. R. Port Jefferson Branch. This era represents a transition as the North Shore began to see early industrial and scientific development, most notably at Wardenclyffe.

To the south, the geography shifts to a complex network of tidal creeks and bays, including Moriches Bay and Bellport Bay. Life-Saving Stations like the Smith Point L.S.S. and Forge River L.S.S. stand guard along the slender barrier of Fire Island, protecting the Atlantic approaches. The map details the early footprints of coastal communities such as Brookhaven, East Moriches, and Bellport, before the mid-century suburban expansion transformed the central pine barrens and south shore waterfronts.