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1904 Map of Setauket

Name: 1904 Topographic Map of Setauket
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1907
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1907

About this map

Port Jefferson and the surrounding north shore of Long Island define this 1902 survey, which shows a landscape of established harbor towns and developing interior rail junctions. The Port Jefferson Branch of the Long Island R. R. serves as a primary transit corridor, connecting Setauket, Stony Brook, and St. James. This era of the island's history is notably marked by the presence of large institutional properties, including the State Hospital for the Insane near the Nissequogue River.

To the south, the settlement pattern shifts toward the interior woods and the south shore near Patchogue. Inland, Lake Ronkonkoma appears as a central landmark amidst smaller hamlets like Bohemia and Holbrook. The map meticulously details the irregular coastline of Long Island Sound, from the sandy reaches of Setauket Beach to the protected waters of Conscience Bay, capturing the transition from maritime-focused villages to a suburbanizing agricultural interior.