1967 Map of Brooklyn

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The industrial and maritime activity along the East River and Newtown Creek defines the northern edge of this urban study. From the massive infrastructure of the Navy Yard Basin and Wallabout Bay to the rail hubs at Bushwick Junction, the landscape is a dense matrix of 1960s transportation and commerce. Inland, the map reveals the vast spiritual and recreational spaces of the city, dominated by Prospect Park and its central Prospect Lake, alongside several massive burial grounds such as Calvary Cemetery and the Cemetery of the Evergreens. Major institutions serve the growing mid-century population, including the Pratt Institute in Adelphi and the extensive Kings County Hospital complex in East Flatbush. The transition from the high-density neighborhoods of Brooklyn Heights and Williamsburg to the more suburban patterns in Flatlands and Canarsie is captured just before the completion of major expressway expansions, with landmarks like the Williamsburg Bridge and the Long Island Rail Road corridors providing the backbone for the city's movement.