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1954 Map of Lynbrook

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Lynbrook
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1957
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1957

About this map

The boundary between Queens and Nassau County anchors this mid-century survey, illustrating the dense suburban evolution of western Long Island. Large institutional footprints define the northern landscape, from the sprawling grounds of Creedmore State Hospital to the prominent Garden City Golf Club. In Garden City, the landmark Cathedral of the Incarnation stands near the civic hub of the Old Courthouse and City Hall.

Transportation corridors including the Long Island RR and the Southern State Parkway weave through established residential clusters like Floral Park, New Hyde Park, and Lynbrook. Extensive greenspace is preserved at Belmont Park and Hempstead Lake State Park, where the waters of Hempstead Lake and South Pond provide a stark contrast to the surrounding grid. Local history is etched in sites like the Old Springfield Cem and numerous parochial schools such as St Boniface Sch, marking the social fabric of the 1950s.