Loading map...

1960 Map of Glenville

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Glenville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1962
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1962

About this map

The New York Connecticut border divides a landscape defined by postwar suburban expansion and institutional growth. On the New York side, the expansive Kensico Reservoir and Rye Lake dominate the western edge, while the industrial and residential core of Port Chester anchors the south. The period is marked by major transportation infrastructure, including the newly revised routes of the Merritt Parkway and the Cross Westchester Expressway, which wrap around substantial educational and social institutions like Manhattanville College and the Convent of the Sacred Heart.

Wealthy estates and recreation are prominent through the center of the quadrangle, evidenced by the Blind Brook Polo Club and numerous golf courses like Tamarack Country Club. The transition from the rural character of North Greenwich to the more densely settled villages of Glenville and Pemberwick illustrates the era's shift toward a suburban corridor. Local landmarks like the Harkness Home and St Lukes Hospital stand alongside the developing County Airport, reflecting the region's mid-century modernization.