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1967 Map of Ossining

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Ossining
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1988
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1988

About this map

Sing Sing Prison anchors the riverfront in this mid-century portrait of Westchester County, where the industrial edge of Ossining meets the expansive estates and academic institutions of the interior. The landscape is defined by the massive engineering of the Croton Reservoir and the New Croton Dam, which redirected the natural flow of the Croton River to serve the growing needs of the region. This era shows a transition from rural industry, marked by the Emery Mines and the Quarry on Stayback Hill, toward a more suburban and institutional character.

Large religious and educational complexes such as the Maryknoll Convent, Maryknoll Seminary, and Briarcliff College occupy significant acreage, while the Saw Mill River Parkway and Taconic State Parkway signal the increasing reliance on commuter transit. From the historic burials at St Augustines Cem to the local centers of Pleasantville and Chappaqua, the map documents a community deeply shaped by both its topographic ridges and its proximity to the Hudson.