1955 Map of Coney Island
USGS Topo · Published 1957About this map
Coney Island and the southern reaches of Brooklyn are captured here during a period of significant military and residential density in the mid-1950s. The map illustrates a landscape where massive infrastructure like the Shore Parkway and Marine Parkway Bridge connects established neighborhoods such as Bensonhurst, Gravesend, and Flatlands. While the coast is famous for leisure at Brighton Beach and the Rigelmann Boardwalk, the eastern portions are dominated by federal activity. The US Naval Reservation Floyd Bennett Field and the US Air Force Reservation Manhattan Beach Station highlight the area's strategic importance during the Cold War.
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