2010 Map of Orient

About this map

East Marion and Orient occupy the easternmost tip of Long Island's North Fork on this 2010 topographic survey, a landscape defined by narrow peninsulas and sheltered maritime reaches. The area's long-established local heritage is evidenced by numerous burial grounds, including the East Marion Cemetery, Terry Hill Cemetery, and the Orient Congregational Cemetery. The geography transitions from the residential clusters of the two main settlements to the fragile coastal spit of Orient Beach, which protects Gardiners Bay from the open Long Island Sound. Inland, tidal bodies like Dam Pond and Marion Lake dot the low-lying terrain, while the heights of Browns Hills provide elevation above Orient Harbor. The map concludes at Orient Point, a critical maritime junction where the State Pkwy meets the water's edge.