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1955 Map of Shinnecock Inlet

Name: 1955 Topographic Map of Shinnecock Inlet
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1966
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1966

About this map

The Shinnecock Indian Reservation sits at the heart of this coastal survey, preserving a community landscape that includes the Shinnecock Indian Cem and Shinnecock Sch near the northern shores of Shinnecock Bay. This mid-century view documents the fragile geography of the barrier beach before extensive modern development, showing the critical passage of the Shinnecock Inlet separating Southampton Beach from Tiana Beach.

To the east, the village of Southampton is mapped with its distinctive estate-lined corridors like Gin Lane and First Neck Lane, reaching toward the coast near St Andrews Ch. The map captures the intricate water system of the south shore, where Heady Creek and Taylor Creek feed into the bay, and landmarks like Agawam Lake and Coopers Neck Pond define the inland residential character of this Long Island reach.