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TOPOGRAPHY AND NATURAL CHARACTERISTICS 



The surface is elevated and broken along the northern side, and 

 low and flat along the south side. Through the middle from 

 w< ii to east runs a chain of hills, the highest of which, known as 

 Jayne's or Oakley's hill, rises about 350 feet above tidewater 

 near the west end of the county. In the eastern part are several 

 fresh-water lakes, and a few others in the central and western part. 



The principal streams arc the Peconic River in* the east and the 

 Oonnetquot in the central part. 



The irregularity of the shore line, which is hundreds of miles 

 in length, results in attractive sites for many beautiful homes, as 

 well as many noted summer resorts. 



Tlie soil of the northern part is a heavy rich loam; although 

 that in the southern part is much lighter, it affords many fertile 

 spots. The central belt presents a great variety. In this section 

 hills of sand and gravel alternate with marshes, while fertile 

 patches and beds of clay and peat are frequently to be found. 



DESCRIPTION BY TOWNSHIPS 



Babylox : With the exception of the sand dunes bordering the 

 Atlantic, and a narrow ridge of hills, the surface of the town is 

 remarkably level. The soil is mostly a sandy loam, well adapted 

 to the growing of grain and root crops. At Amityville there is 

 located a large button factory. 



Products : Hay, corn, oats, wheat and rye. 

 Average values of farm land range from $150. to $300 an 

 acre. 



Brookh aven : A range of low hills extends across- the northern 

 part of the town; through the middle is a section of rolling land; 

 elsewhere the land is level. The soil is generally a light sandy 

 loam, with patches of rich heavy loam in different parts, more 

 commonly on the north side. In the rolling land of the center, 

 ponds, marshes, streams, clay beds and rich deposits of muck or 

 peat -abound. Exclusive of the shore line of the bays, this town 

 has more seacoast than any other on Long Island, extending 19 

 miles along the sound and 24 miles along the ocean. 



