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1903 Map of Northport

Name: 1903 Topographic Map of Northport
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1929
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1929

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Long Island Sound shapes the northern reaches of this North Shore survey, where the complex coastlines of Lloyd Neck and Eatons Neck define several deep-water harbors. This early 20th-century landscape is anchored by the maritime and rail activity at Northport, while the inland regions of Huntington and Babylon reveal a network of small settlements and named hills. Marine navigation is heavily detailed, featuring three distinct lighthouses: Eatons Neck L.H., the Lloyd Harbor L.H., and the Cold Spring Harbor L.H. at the mouth of Cold Spring Harbor.

Evidence of the era's regional growth is visible along the Long Island Railroad (Port Jefferson Branch), which connects stops at Greenlawn, Larkfield, and Kings Park. The southern portion of the map is dominated by the prominent elevations of the Half Hollow Hills and Dix Hills, with the Mountain Mist Spring and Colonial Springs indicating the importance of local groundwater. Historic hamlets such as Fort Salonga, Commack, and Melville appear as modest crossroads before their mid-century expansion.