1958 Map of New York

About this map

Long Island serves as the focal point for this mid-century regional survey, illustrating the dense suburban expansion outward from New York. The map captures the post-war landscape of Nassau and Suffolk counties, notably featuring the planned community of Levittown alongside established centers like Hempstead and Mineola. Transportation networks are heavily detailed, showing the extensive Long Island Rail Road corridors and the developing parkway system, including the Southern State Parkway and Northern State Parkway. Along the Atlantic coast, the map documents a series of defensive and maritime landmarks from Fort Hamilton near the Lower Bay to the remote Montauk Point. This era is defined by the coexistence of large-scale military sites like Camp Upton Military Reservation and the burgeoning public recreation areas at Jones Beach State Park and Fire Island.