1938 Map of Syracuse East

About this map

East Syracuse and the industrial infrastructure of the late 1930s dominate this landscape, highlighted by the massive New York Central Yards and the New York Central Railroad corridor. The map captures a transition between the urban density of Eastwood and the outlying dairy and agricultural lands of Cicero and De Witt. To the south, the topography rises sharply toward Woodchuck Hill and Highbridge, where a series of glacial lakes including White Lake, Evergreen Lake, and Lost Lake are tucked into the hillsides.