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2023 Map of Brooklyn

Name: 2023 Topographic Map of Brooklyn
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2023
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2023

About this map

The dense urban grid of Brooklyn and its surrounding boroughs is defined here by its historic neighborhoods and a remarkably high concentration of religious and memorial grounds. This modern survey illustrates the enduring layouts of Williamsburg, Bushwick, and Bedford-Stuyvesant, alongside the institutional corridors of Long Island City. The geography is anchored by the East River, with the Brooklyn Brg and Williamsburg Brg providing the vital links to Manhattan.

Educational and cultural landmarks are numerous, from the Pratt Institute to the CUNY Medgar Evers College. Further east, the landscape transitions into the rolling hills of the cemetery belt, where the Cypress Hills National Cemetery and The Evergreens Cem create a massive green break in the city's residential fabric. To the south, the map reaches the shores of Jamaica Bay and the Canarsie Beach waterfront, showing the transition from high-density city blocks to tidal basins and wetlands.