
Jamaica serves as a dense urban hub in this late-century snapshot of central Queens, where the industrial and residential grid meets the expansive shoreline of Jamaica Bay. The landscape is defined by its massive infrastructure, dominated by the footprint of John F Kennedy International Airport in the southeast and the crisscrossing tracks of the Long Island Rail Road. Educational and civic anchors like Queens College, St Johns University, and Queens Borough Hall sit amidst established neighborhoods from Richmond Hill to Queens Village.
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1889 · Brooklyn
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1891 · Brooklyn
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1891 · Harlem
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1897 · Harlem
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1897 · Brooklyn
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1897 · Hempstead
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1897 · Oyster Bay
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1898 · Harlem
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1898 · Hempstead
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1898 · Brooklyn
USGS Topo · 1:62,500