
Nassau County and the Borough of Queens meet in this post-war landscape defined by rapid suburban densification and grand institutional grounds. The Long Island Railroad network, including the West Hempstead Branch and Montauk Division, anchors the transportation corridor that fueled the growth of Garden City, Floral Park, and Valley Stream. Large-scale land use is dominated by the sprawling Belmont Park Race Track and the Creedmoor Division Brooklyn State Hospital, while the presence of the Curtiss Wright Airport highlights the era's aviation infrastructure before modern commercial expansion.
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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