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1961 Map of Port Jefferson

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Port Jefferson
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1962
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1962

About this map

Port Jefferson and the surrounding agricultural townships of Perry and Salem are defined by the winding course of the Miami River in the early 1960s. This survey illustrates the area's transition from 19th-century infrastructure to modern utility corridors, showing the remnants of the Miami Canal alongside newer additions like the Toledo Pipeline and Ironton. The landscape is dotted with ancestral landmarks, including the Old Dunkard Cem and the Pioneer Cem near the river bend.

Industrial and educational centers are clustered along the rail lines and major thoroughfares. The New York Central railroad serves the community of Pemberton, while Fairlawn High School and Mc Closkey School reflect the organized rural school system of the era. Smaller settlements like Pasco and Maplewood serve as anchors for the local farming economy, connected by a network of secondary roads such as Knoop Johnston Road and Lefevre Road.