1940s Maps of Hempstead, New York

1. 1942 Map of Islip, 1943 Print

   

   1942 Islip

   1943 Print · USGS

   Central Suffolk County is shown during the early years of the war, as the automobile began to reshape the distance between historic North Shore harbors and the South Shore bays. Researchers can trace the path of the Long Island Motor Parkway, locate family plots at Pinelawn Cem, and identify coastal landmarks like Eaton Neck L H.

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4. 1947 Map of Hicksville

   

   1947 Hicksville

   1947 Print · USGS

   Mid-century Nassau County is captured here as the storied Gold Coast estates began to meet the expanding suburban reach of Hicksville and Syosset. Genealogists and historians can locate family-named lands like the Davison Estate or visit the T Roosevelt Grave at Young Memorial Cemetery.

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7. 1947 Map of Jamaica

   

   1947 Jamaica

   1947 Print · USGS

   Queens and Brooklyn are shown in a period of rapid post-war expansion, where the traditional rail-oriented neighborhoods met the dawn of the parkway era. Researchers can trace the development of South Ozone Park, locate the now-redeveloped Jamaica Race Track, or study the marshlands around Sunrise Airport before the landscape was fully transformed.

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10. 1947 Map of Jones Inlet

    

    1947 Jones Inlet

    1947 Print · USGS

    The Nassau County coastline during the post-war era reveals a landscape of developing seaside communities and expansive public works. Researchers can trace the layout of Jones Beach State Park and Point Lookout, or locate landmarks like the White House Bark Roof among the marshes.

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13. 1947 Map of Lynbrook

    

    1947 Lynbrook

    1947 Print · USGS

    Nassau County and the Queens border are shown here in the late forties during a period of massive suburban growth. Genealogists and historians can trace rail-centered communities, family sites near Elmont Cem, and major landmarks like Belmont Park Race Track or the Curtiss Wright Airport.

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16. 1947 Map of Freeport

    

    1947 Freeport

    1947 Print · USGS

    Nassau County's south shore and aviation hubs are caught in detail just after the war. Local historians can trace the transition from marshland to suburbia through landmarks like Roosevelt Field, the Jones Beach Hotel, and the Meadow Brook Polo Field.

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19. 1947 Map of Far Rockaway

    

    1947 Far Rockaway

    1947 Print · USGS

    The Rockaway Peninsula and Jamaica Bay thrive in the late 1940s, showing a densely developed coastline of hotels and boardwalks. Trace the vanished stops of the Long Island Railroad and find landmarks like the Arverne Hotel or Jacob Riis Park.

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22. 1947 Map of Jones Beach

    

    1947 Jones Beach

    1947 Print · USGS

    The Long Island shoreline comes into focus in the late 1940s as public recreation and maritime safety infrastructure expand. Trace the early layout of Jones Beach State Park, the Bird and Game Sanctuary, and the Jones Beach Life Boat Station.

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25. 1947 Map of Lawrence

    

    1947 Lawrence

    1947 Print · USGS

    The South Shore of Long Island in the late 1940s reveals a thriving coastal culture of yacht clubs and beachfront hotels. Genealogists and local historians can trace the mid-century layout of Long Beach and Lawrence, locating landmarks like St Marys of the Isle and the Nassau Hotel.

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28. 1947 Map of Amityville

    

    1947 Amityville

    1947 Print · USGS

    Postwar Long Island comes alive in the late 1940s as suburban shorelines and aviation hubs begin to reshape the landscape. Local historians can trace early neighborhood footprints and industrial sites like Republic Flying Field, the N Y State Poor Farm, and Pinelawn Cemetery.

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31. 1949 Map of New York, 1951 Print

    

    1949 New York

    1951 Print · USGS

    Long Island and its surrounding waters are documented here in the late 1940s, just as the postwar suburban boom began to transform the region. Genealogists and historians can trace the early layouts of Idlewild Airport, Mitchell Field, and the established routes of the Long Island RR.

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