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1956 Map of Mount Vernon

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Mount Vernon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1958
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1958

About this map

The dense suburbanization of Lower Westchester and the Northern Bronx is meticulously documented in this mid-century survey. Major arterial roads such as the New York State Thruway and Cross County Parkway serve as the framework for expanding residential neighborhoods like Sunny Brae, Heathcote, and Arthur Manor. Industrial and recreational hubs are prominent, from the Yonkers Raceway and Dunwoodie Golf Course in the west to the coastal activity of Echo Bay and New Rochelle Harbor in the east.

The map highlights a complex educational and religious landscape, including Lawrence College, St Josephs Seminary, and numerous numbered public schools such as PS 103. In the south, the boundary between Westchester County and the Bronx cuts through established communities like Wakefield and Eastchester. Notable military and maritime features include the U S Mil Res Fort Slocum and the rocky outcrops of Columbia Island and Huckleberry Island within the Long Island Sound.