1957 Map of Syracuse East

About this map

Le Moyne College stands at the heart of this post-war landscape, marking the eastward expansion of Syracuse into the town of De Witt. The mid-century development is anchored by a massive transportation and industrial infrastructure, ranging from the complex Dewitt Yards of the New York Central railroad to the early sections of the New York State Thruway cutting through Collamer and Polkville. The transition from urban density to suburban residential tracts is evident in the numerous educational institutions established during this era, such as Nottingham High Sch and Jamesville-De Witt High Sch.