 The land was divided into seventy-four parcels in two subdivision map filings that occurred in 1936 and 1959.Just north of the property is Winnapaug Pond, an intertidal pond with an outlet to the Atlantic Ocean.According to the state's biologist, "[l]and uses of Winnapaug Pond/Atlantic Beach area are moderate-to-heavy density seasonal development, residential and commercial; development directly adjacent to this site is moderate density seasonal dwellings."