1960 Map of Sherwood Point

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Sherwood Island State Park dominates the coastline of this 1960 survey, illustrating the managed recreation and preservation efforts along the Long Island Sound. The map reveals the intricate shoreline of Westport and Saugatuck, where tidal marshes and inlets like Sherwood Millpond and Compo Cove meet residential development. Notable landmarks such as the Westport-Longshore Club Park and Hale Court provide a look at mid-century community life and land use. The presence of the New York New Haven and Hartford railroad tracks cutting through the settlements of Greens Farms and Saugatuck underscores the enduring importance of this rail corridor to the region's connectivity. Offshore, depth soundings and hazards like Cockenoe Reef and Peck Ledge highlight the navigational complexity of the harbor areas near Goose Island.