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2016 Map of West Gilgo Beach

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of West Gilgo Beach
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

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Jones Beach Island stretches across this coastal landscape, serving as a critical barrier between the open Atlantic Ocean and the sheltered waters of Hempstead Bay and South Oyster Bay. The 2016 survey details the sparse, linear settlements of West Gilgo Beach and Gilgo Beach, which are connected by the iconic Ocean Pkwy. These communities are defined by their proximity to the water, with narrow footpaths like Cottage Walk and local roads such as Broadway providing access to the shore.

Inland from the dunes, a complex network of marshes and tidal channels includes Amity Channel and Amityville Cut. Small landforms such as Sanford Island, Black Banks Island, and South Line Island appear within the wetlands, illustrating the shifting, amphibious nature of the Long Island coast. The presence of Gugenheim Pond and Tobay Heading further emphasizes the varied hydrology of the Tobay Beach area near the Nassau and Suffolk County line.