1979 Map of Haverstraw

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The Hudson River dominates this mid-1970s landscape, widening into Haverstraw Bay between the industrializing western shore and the wooded ridges of Cortlandt to the east. Urban expansion, highlighted in purple, is visible around Haverstraw and Croton-on-Hudson, revealing the post-war growth of residential neighborhoods and institutional sites. On the western bank, significant facilities like the State Rehabilitation Hospital and the F D Roosevelt VA Hospital occupy prominent positions, while the Stony Point Lighthouse stands as a maritime landmark. Inland, the map captures the transition from village centers to suburban tracts near New City, alongside several recreational and natural zones such as High Tor State Park and Rockland Lake State Park. Water management is evident through the presence of De Forest Lake and the Hackensack River corridor, reflecting the region's infrastructure needs during this period of development.