Fire Island Inlet has changed markedly since 1941 due to both human alterations and natural coastal processes. This 1941 map overlay can be used to make comparisons between then and now. The aerial photograph is from the Coastal and Hydraulics Laboratory.


Fire Island Inlet in 1941 - Image from the Coastal and Hydraulics Laboratory



Fire Island Inlet on July 5, 2007 - Image from Google Earth on June 12, 2008


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