Loading map...

1945 Map of Park Ridge

Name: 1945 Topographic Map of Park Ridge
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1945
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1945

About this map

The Saddle River and Pascack Brook valleys define the landscape of this 1945 survey, marking the borderlands of northern New Jersey and southern New York just before post-war suburbanization transformed the region. At this time, the area remained a mix of institutional grounds and small residential clusters. Significant facilities like Lederle Laboratories and the Edwin Gould Industrial School occupied large tracts of land, while the Fish Hatchery near Upper Saddle River points to the area's managed natural resources.

The infrastructure of the Erie railroad connects established towns like Spring Valley, Pearl River, and Park Ridge. Family and community history is anchored in sites like Airmont Cem and Tallman Cem, alongside religious landmarks such as the Zion Tabernacle. The transition from rural to suburban is evident in the development of the Rivervale Country Club and the water management of Woodcliff Lake and Western Reservoir, which served the growing population of the surrounding townships.