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1900 Map of Staten Island

Name: 1900 Topographic Map of Staten Island
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1909
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1909

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Staten Island dominates this turn-of-the-century coastal survey, showing the borough as it transitioned from rural farmlands to a burgeoning suburban and industrial landscape. The interior is dotted with legacy place names like Bulls Head, New Springville, and the now-lost village of Linoleumville near Fresh Kills. Along the eastern shore, the strategic military importance of the region is clear, with Fort Wadsworth and Fort Tompkins guarding The Narrows.

The harbor is a hive of transit and defense, featuring Liberty Id, Ellis Island, and Governors Island at the mouth of the Hudson River. To the west, the heavy rail infrastructure of the Central Railroad of New Jersey and the Phila. & Reading R.R. lines the Arthur Kill, while the Morris Canal reflects the fading era of inland water transport in Jersey City. Smaller coastal settlements like Tottenville and Kreischerville anchor the southern tip near Raritan Bay.