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1900 Map of Staten Island

Name: 1900 Topographic Map of Staten Island
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1902
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1902

About this map

Staten Island and the industrializing coastlines of New Jersey and Brooklyn appear here during a period of massive transit and maritime development. The landscape is defined by the dense rail network of the Central Railroad of New Jersey, the Lehigh Valley R.R., and the Pennsylvania Railroad, which converge at the busy waterfronts of Elizabethport and Bayonne. Maritime safety is underscored by numerous navigational aids, including the Robbins Reef Light and the Lower Quarantine Ship anchored in the Lower Bay.

On the island itself, rural settlements like Green Ridge and Woodrow contrast with the military presence at Fort Wadsworth and Fort Tompkins, guarding The Narrows. Significant local landmarks for genealogists include the expansive Moravian Cemetery and Evergreen Cemetery, alongside numerous vanished stations and landings such as Star Landing and Carteret Station. The map illustrates the era's complex hydrology, from the marshes of the Fresh Kills to the narrow passage of the Kill Van Kull.