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1995 Map of Park Ridge

Name: 1995 Topographic Map of Park Ridge
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1998
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1998

About this map

The New York New Jersey state line bisects this 1990s-era landscape, where the suburban sprawl of Rockland County and Bergen County is defined by an intricate network of parkways and local schools. The Garden State Parkway and New York State Thruway converge near Chestnut Ridge, illustrating the mid-century transportation infrastructure that facilitated the growth of towns like Park Ridge and Pearl River. Local landmarks such as the Masonic Camp near Montebello and the Villa Marie Claire in Saddle River offer glimpses into the institutional history of the region.

Water management is prominent throughout the map, visible in the Fish Hatchery near Allendale and numerous reservoirs like Woodcliff Lake and Old Mill Pond. Educational and religious institutions are dense, ranging from the Yeshiva School and St Seraphim Church in the north to the Pascack Valley Regional High School in Hillsdale. This survey documents a highly developed corridor where natural features like Bear Swamp remain preserved within a complex grid of residential and commercial expansion.