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2016 Map of Brooklyn

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Brooklyn
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

The East River and Intracoastal Waterway separate the dense urban fabric of Manhattan from the industrial and residential neighborhoods of Brooklyn and Queens in this detailed 2016 survey. This landscape is defined by its diverse religious and educational institutions, featuring a high concentration of rabbinical colleges such as the United Talmudical Seminary and Mesivta Tifereth Jerusalem of America. Landmark infrastructure, including the Pulaski Bascule Bridge over Newton Creek and the Pennsylvania Tunnels, illustrates the complex transportation network tying the boroughs together.

Large open spaces are predominantly defined by expansive burial grounds, notably Green-Wood Cem, Calvary Cem, and The Evergreens Cem, which provide significant green breaks in the grid. The map also highlights cultural sites like the Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace NHS and the Ridgewood Masonic Temple, alongside significant academic campuses like the Pratt Institute-Main and Long Island University Brooklyn Campus. From the waterfront at Wallabout Bay to the southern reaches of Jamaica Bay, the survey documents the modern character of historic neighborhoods like Williamsburg, Bushwick, and Bedford-Stuyvesant.