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1956 Map of Napeague Beach

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

USGS Topo · Published 1956

About this map

Promised Land and the surrounding fishing and industrial infrastructure anchor the coastline of this mid-century Long Island survey. The map details a narrow, salt-scrub landscape defined by the Long Island Railroad and Montauk Highway, which parallel the shore between the dunes of Napeague Beach and the protected waters of Napeague Harbor. The settlement of Devon and the nascent development at Beach Hampton illustrate the post-war transition toward seasonal recreation and residential expansion in the town of East Hampton.

Maritime and defense heritage is prominent, from the U S Naval Res (Radio Sta) near the ocean to traditional access points like Abrams Landing and Fresh Pond Landing. This record captures the precise state of the terrain before later decades of conservation and coastline shift, showing the intricate network of local roads such as Cranberry Hole Road and Ocean View Road that served this isolated stretch of the South Fork.