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1943 Map of Nyack

Name: 1943 Topographic Map of Nyack
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1943
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1943

About this map

The Hudson River shoreline and the high ridges of the Palisades dominate this 1940s landscape, where riverfront villages like Nyack and Piermont sit between the steep slopes and the wide Tappan Zee. The inland geography of Clarkstown and Orangetown is defined by a dense network of competing rail lines, including the Erie RR and the West Shore RR, which facilitated the development of institutions like the expansive Rockland State Hospital and the Childrens Home.

From the heights of Hook Mtn and Verdrietege Hook to the marshy flats near Sparkill Creek, the map captures a period of transition before post-war suburbanization. Significant local landmarks such as Oak Hill Cemetery, the Fair Grounds, and the Rifle Range provide concrete points of interest for genealogists and local historians studying the social fabric of southeastern Rockland County and the border with Bergen County.