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1955 Map of Saint James

Name: 1955 Topographic Map of Saint James
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1963
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1963

About this map

Kings Park State Hospital anchors the western landscape of this mid-century survey, surrounded by the growing residential patterns of Kings Park and San Remo. The shoreline of Smithtown Bay is defined by complex coastal features, from the recreational grounds of Sunken Meadow State Park to the narrow spit of Long Beach protecting the entrance to Stony Brook Harbor. These waters provided essential navigation routes through Porpoise Channel, connecting the maritime communities of Old Field and Stony Brook to the Long Island Sound.

Further inland, the map captures the transition from open wetlands like West Meadow Creek to the established villages of Saint James and Setauket. Family history is deeply rooted here, evidenced by numerous private burials such as Wheeler Cem and Mills Cem, alongside religious institutions like St Anthonys Juniorate and All Souls Ch. The landscape reflects a mix of institutional presence and the early suburbanization of Suffolk County.