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1955 Map of Shinnecock Inlet

Name: 1955 Topographic Map of Shinnecock Inlet
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1976
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1976

About this map

The Shinnecock Indian Reservation occupies a prominent peninsula on this 1950s survey, documenting the ancestral lands and community structures including the Shinnecock Sch and the Shinnecock Indian Cem. To the east, the established village of Southampton is characterized by its coastal lakes and ponds, such as Agawam Lake and Coopers Neck Pond, which sit just inland from the Atlantic.

Coastal geography is defined by the narrow barrier beach where Dune Road and Meadow Lane provide access to the shoreline. The dynamic nature of the Long Island coast is centered on Shinnecock Inlet, the critical passage between Shinnecock Bay and the open ocean. Notable landmarks like St Andrews Ch and the small settlement at Ponquogue reflect the era's local social and maritime orientation before decades of further development.