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1902 Map of Tarrytown

Name: 1902 Topographic Map of Tarrytown
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1908
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1908

About this map

Hudson River commerce and the expanding suburban rail network of Westchester and Rockland Counties dominate this early twentieth-century survey. The massive expanse of the Tappan Sea and Haverstraw Bay separates the high ridges of Hook Mt. and the Palisades on the west bank from the densely settled villages on the east. Significant industrial and public infrastructure is visible, from the State Prison at Ossining to the Erie R. R. Docks near Piermont Branch.

Water management for the growing metropolis is a central theme, evidenced by the Croton Dam and the sprawling Croton Lake, along with the Kensico Reservoir and the traced path of the Aqueduct. Inland, the landscape is dotted with family-named summits like Buttermilk Hill and Sarles Hill, while historical landings such as Sneden Landing mark old river crossings. This survey captures the region just as the New York Central and Hudson River R. R. and several other lines were cementing the area's role as a vital corridor for both transit and trade.