Chapters in this book

1. Front Matter i
2. Contents vii
3. Illustrations ix
4. Acknowledgments xi
5. Fire Island—Historical Background 1
6. Fire Island Erosion 19
7. The Creation of the Fire Island National Seashore 53
8. Historic and Cultural Resources 77
9. Seashore Management 99
10. Fire Island Superintendents 151
11. Fire Island Timeline 1964 to present 153
12. Notes 173
13. Bibliography 189
14. Index 199