1966 Map of Central Park

About this map

The dense urban geometry of Manhattan and the surrounding boroughs is dominated by Central Park, shown here with its internal landmarks including Reservoir, The Lake, and major cultural institutions like the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the American Museum of Natural History. This 1966 field-checked survey, updated in the late 1970s, documents the city's complex infrastructure, from the United Nations Headquarters on the East River to the athletic cathedrals of Yankee Stadium, the Polo Grounds, and Shea Stadium. Beyond the grid, the survey details the high-density residential neighborhoods of Harlem, Mott Haven, and Astoria, while across the Hudson River, the New Jersey landscape transitions from the industrial waterfront of Edgewater to the residential heights of Fort Lee and Cliffside Park atop the Palisades.