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1903 Map of Sag Harbor

Name: 1903 Topographic Map of Sag Harbor
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1961
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1961

About this map

Sag Harbor and the eastern bays of Long Island define this 1903 landscape, showing a maritime economy in transition as the Montauk Division Long Island Railroad linked seaside hamlets to the mainland. The shoreline is punctuated by life-saving stations, including Shinnecock L.S.S. and Mecox L.S.S., serving a coast critical to Atlantic navigation. Significant cultural landmarks such as the Shinnecock Indian Reservation appear alongside early agricultural and resort settlements like Southampton and Bridgehampton.

Inland, a dense network of freshwater bodies like Long Pond and Lily Pond is interspersed with small communities such as Deerfield and Hayground. The survey traces the complex geography of the Peconic bays, including Little Peconic Bay and Great Peconic Bay, framing the various necks and points that would soon become famous summer destinations. Smaller rail stops like Wainscott Sta highlight the era's local transportation patterns before the rise of the automobile.