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1957 Map of New York

Name: 1957 Topographic Map of New York
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1975
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1975

About this map

Long Island serves as the focal point for this mid-century regional survey, illustrating the intensive post-war expansion across Nassau and Suffolk counties. The map documents the rapid suburbanization of planned communities like Levittown and industrial hubs such as Huntington Station, contrasted against the agricultural and maritime landscapes of the East End. Transportation arteries, including the Long Island RR and the Sunrise Highway, define the movement of people and commerce between the city boroughs of Brooklyn and Queens and the expanding outer reaches.

Military and scientific installations are prominent features, from Fort Hancock Military Res on Sandy Hook to the Brookhaven National Laboratory in central Long Island. Significant coastal landmarks like Montauk Point and the protected stretches of the Fire Island National Seashore provide a detailed look at the island's perimeter. The complex waterway systems of Long Island Sound and Great Peconic Bay are carefully charted, revealing the relationship between the sound's harbors and the Atlantic shoreline.