1967 Map of Haverstraw

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High Tor State Park and the massive ridge of Verdrietege Hook Mountain dominate the western shoreline of the Hudson River, marking a dramatic topographical transition in the late 1960s. The riverside settlements of Haverstraw, West Haverstraw, and Stony Point show a dense mid-century residential and institutional fabric, including the State Rehabilitation Hospital and several parochial schools like St Peters Sch. Across the wide expanse of Haverstraw Bay, the map details the industrial and institutional complex at Montrose and the extensive grounds of the Franklin D Roosevelt VA Hospital. To the south, the suburban expansion around New City is clearly visible, with residential grids pressing against the shores of De Forest Lake and Rockland Lake. This survey captures the region just as the Palisades Interstate Pkwy was firmly established as the primary corridor, contrasting with the older rail lines of the Penn Central following the river's edge.