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1943 Map of Poughkeepsie

Name: 1943 Topographic Map of Poughkeepsie
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1946
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1946

About this map

Vassar College and the Hudson River State Hospital anchor the northern outskirts of Poughkeepsie, where the urban grid gives way to a landscape defined by institutional campuses and the valley's drainage. This mid-century view captures the heavy transport reliance on the Hudson River, flanked by the New York Central and West Shore railroads. Further south, the map details industrial and institutional hubs at Matteawan State Hospital in Beacon and the Castle Point US Veterans Hospital.

Beyond the riverfront, the interior of Dutchess County is a network of small hamlets and rural school districts like Maple Place Sch and Swade Sch. Water power and early industry are evident along Wappinger Creek at Wappingers Falls and Fishkill Creek, while the burgeoning rail infrastructure at Hopewell Junction highlights the region's importance as a transportation crossroads for the New York New Haven and Hartford line.