1963 Map of Hyde Park

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The Hudson River bisects this mid-century landscape, defining the boundaries between Ulster and Dutchess counties. On the eastern shore, the estates of the Hudson Valley elite are well-established, anchored by the Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site and the F D Roosevelt Home National Historic Site, including the specific location of the tomb. The western bank in Ulster Park and Esopus reveals a dense concentration of religious and educational institutions, such as the Mother of Perpetual Help Monastery and Mt St Alphonsus Seminary. The transportation corridor is dominated by the New York Central railroad and New York 9W, supporting riverfront communities like Staatsburg and Hyde Park. This era shows a transition from private riverside estates toward public preservation, evidenced by Mills State Memorial Park and Norrie State Park.