1946 Map of Sag Harbor

About this map

The South Shore of Long Island, between Southampton Village and the town line of East Hampton, reveals a mid-century landscape of agricultural hamlets and coastal life. Centered on Bridgehampton, the map illustrates a network of local lanes like Hedges Lane and Daniels Lane that connect the inland settlements to the sea. The geography is defined by the massive Mecox Bay and its numerous tidal fingers, including Hayground Cove and Calf Creek. The infrastructure of the era is preserved in the path of the Long Island Railroad (Montauk Division) serving Wainscott Sta, and the presence of both the Hampton Airport and Easthampton Airport. Notable landmarks for maritime and local navigation include the Water Mill Flagstaff and life-saving stations like Mecox Lss and Southampton Lss along the Atlantic beach. This survey captures a moment before intensive residential development, where the land was still divided into large tracts and rural settlements like Scuttlehole and Noyack.