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1956 Map of Sag Harbor

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Sag Harbor
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1969
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1969

About this map

The maritime and agricultural landscape of eastern Long Island is defined by the deep indentations of Sag Harbor Cove and the expansive Mecox Bay. In the mid-1950s, the village of Sag Harbor remains a dense cluster of streets, including Madison Street and Division Street, anchored by a High Sch and several cemeteries. To the south, the Long Island Railroad cuts across the fertile coastal plain, connecting Water Mill and Bridgehampton.

The map reveals a transition from the harbor-side industrial and residential core to the rural reaches of Sagaponack and Wainscott. Coastal life is evidenced by the Coast Guard Station along the Atlantic beach and the Watermill Beach Club near Flying Point. Topography from the Morton National Wildlife Refuge on Jessup Neck to the numerous glacial kettle ponds like Long Pond and Poxabogue Pond illustrates the diverse natural environment that has shaped Hamptons settlement patterns.