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1957 Map of Peekskill

Name: 1957 Topographic Map of Peekskill
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1964
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1964

About this map

Peekskill and the surrounding Hudson Highlands appear during a period of significant regional transition, balancing dense residential development with vast institutional and military lands. Along the western bank of the Hudson River, the US Military Academy West Point and Palisades Interstate Park preserve large tracts of terrain, including Dunderberg Mountain and Bald Mtn. Eastward, the city of Peekskill is shown in intricate detail, revealing a civic landscape of neighborhood schools like Oakside Sch and Franklin Sch, alongside the prominent Peekskill Mil Academy.

Transport networks are central to the area's identity, featuring the Bear Mountain Bridge and the New York Central RR hugging the shoreline. The map documents numerous religious and educational landmarks, from the Monastery of Mary Immaculate in Highland Falls to the Mount of Atonement Monastery at Graymoor. The presence of the Catskill Aqueduct winding through the hills of Philipstown underscores the vital infrastructure connecting this region to the larger metropolitan needs of the era.