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1957 Map of Poughkeepsie

Name: 1957 Topographic Map of Poughkeepsie
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1959
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1959

About this map

The Hudson River bisects this mid-century landscape, separating the dense urban core of Poughkeepsie from the steep slopes of Illinois Mountain in Lloyd. The city serves as a regional hub of education and medicine, anchored by the expansive grounds of Vassar College and Marian College, alongside healthcare facilities like St Francis Hospital. Transport remains the lifeblood of the area, centered on the Mid-Hudson Bridge and the busy corridors of the Dutchess Turnpike and Main St.

Industry and local life are evident in the settlements of Arlington, Fairview, and the riverside hamlet of Milton. For genealogists, several burial grounds provide vital links to the past, including the Poughkeepsie Rural Cemetery and Hutton Cem. Southward, the landscape transitions into the residential and agricultural reaches of Red Oaks Mill and New Hackensack near the winding Wappingers Creek.