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1904 Map of Setauket

Name: 1904 Topographic Map of Setauket
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1904
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1904

About this map

Port Jefferson stands as a bustling maritime hub on the north shore, anchoring a landscape defined by the intricate inlets and harbors of the Long Island Sound. This 1902 survey illustrates the transition from coastal seafaring villages to an inland rail-connected economy. The Port Jefferson Branch and the Long Island R. R. weave through the townships of Smithtown, Brookhaven, and Islip, linking established settlements like Stony Brook and St. James with the rising center of Patchogue to the south.

Institutional footprints are prominent, notably the State Hospital For The Insane near the Nissequogue River and a separate State Hospital at Central Islip. At the heart of the island, Lake Ronkonkoma appears as a focal point for the interior, while the north coast is dotted with family-named points like Crane Neck Pt. and Mt Misery Pt.. The map documents a period when post offices and railway stations like Setauket Sta. and Medford Station were the primary nodes of local growth.