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1954 Map of Northport

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Northport
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1955
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1955

About this map

Northport and its neighboring harbors on the north shore of Long Island appear here during a period of significant mid-century suburban expansion. The map details the dense residential clusters emerging around East Northport and Kings Park, contrasting with the institutional footprints of the Northport Veterans Hospital and Central State Hosp. Along the coast, the narrow strip of Asharoken Beach connects the mainland to the northern reaches of Eatons Neck, while the Yacht Club and several tidal flats characterize the maritime activity within Northport Harbor and Centerport Harbor.

Infrastructure of the era is prominently marked, from the Long Island Railroad corridor to the emerging path of the Sunken Meadow State Parkway. Local genealogy and social history are reflected in landmarks like the Vanderbilt Museum, the St Philip Neri Cem, and various neighborhood schools including the Union Sch and Ocean Avenue Sch. The topography reveals a landscape of wooded hills and coastal bluffs interspersed with local industry, such as a large Gravel Pit near Bluff Point.