1947 Map of Jamaica
USGS Topo · Published 1947About this map
The dense grid of Jamaica and its surrounding boroughs of Queens and Brooklyn dominates this mid-century view. Large institutional and recreational grounds interrupt the urban sprawl, including the Aqueduct Race Track and Jamaica Race Track, alongside sprawling memorial sites like Maple Grove Cemetery and St Johns Cem. The landscape reflects a period of massive infrastructure growth, with the Van Wyck Expressway under construction and a network of arterial roads like the Grand Central Parkway and Southern Parkway carving through established neighborhoods like Forest Hills and Kew Gardens.
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