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1902 Map of Tarrytown

Name: 1902 Topographic Map of Tarrytown
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1910
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1910

About this map

Hudson River navigation and early rail infrastructure define this turn-of-the-century landscape, where the Tappan Sea meets the wide Haverstraw Bay. The map documents a critical period of hydraulic engineering in Westchester County, featuring the original Croton Dam and the New Croton Dam as the region expanded its water supply system. Along the eastern shore, the New York Central and Hudson River R.R. connects established riverfront communities like Ossining, where the State Prison is a prominent landmark, to inland villages such as Pleasantville Station and Chappaqua.

Across the river, the dramatic elevations of High Tor and the Palisades overlook the West Shore R.R. and the ice-harvesting waters of Rockland Lake. This survey captures the transition from a river-and-rail economy toward suburbanization, evidenced by the cluster of namesake family landmarks like Sarles Hill and Reynolds Hill, and the emerging residential character of Briarcliff Manor and Pocantico Hills.