Name/Title
West Lake Wetland & Shoreline AerialsEntry/Object ID
ARC.1624Scope and Content
The collection of color and black-and-white aerial photographs shows the Anchorage Inn & Restaurant, Osborne’s Island, and the western wetlands and shoreline of Lake Montauk, Montauk, New York. The photographs in the collection were taken in the 1970s. The collection illustrates the changing wetland margins, formerly abundant eelgrass meadows, and undisturbed wooded lots of the western shoreline of Lake Montauk prior to 1980s development and subdivision. This collection may be of interest to researchers studying land use, wetland delineation, coastal assessments, habitat loss, and residential development.Archive Details
Creator
UnknownDate(s) of Creation
1970 - 1979Archive Size/Extent
1 folderRestrictions
The collection is open for research and can be used within the library under the supervision of the archivist. Contact archives@montauklibrary.org to schedule a research appointment.Acquisition
Acquisition Method
GiftAcquired From
Donor UnknownCopyright
Type of License
In copyright: http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/Copyright Holder
Montauk LibraryRestrictions
Researchers assume all responsibility for copyright questions. Fair use is permitted. For all other uses please contact archives@montauklibrary.org.General Notes
Note Type
Historical NoteNote
The Anchorage Inn & Restaurant opened in 1978 by June C Hansen. The harbor view restaurant was located on West Lake Drive overlooking Lake Montauk. The restaurant served seafood and Italian cuisine, hosted live rock music, and dancing. The property comprised just under seven acres of tidal wetland, with over two acres underwater. The inn and property changed hands to Joseph Oppenheimer sometime in the 1980s. In 1990 the inn was demolished and the property subdivided into three residential lots.
Osborne’s Island, formerly called Wattuquasset by the Montauket, is an island peninsula located on the South West Lake Montauk adjacent to Stepping Stones pond. The island was formerly owned by Thomas Osborne (1880-1914) of East Hampton. In 1975, current owners Gertrude and George Andrade (manager of Montauk Beach Company) gifted the 1.86 acre island and surrounding wetlands to East Hampton Town for park and conservation purposes.